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Gay Firefighter Files Seven Figure Discrimination Lawsuit

Steven Saunders, a firefighter from White Plains, New York, is suing the city and the Fire Department for a seven figure sum for harassment and discrimination leading to a hostile work environment when it was discovered he was gay. The 43-year-old Saunders is a third generation firefighter, a 17-year veteran and a father of three. In papers filed in the state Supreme Court he said that when rumors began to spread about his sexuality he told Deputy Fire Chief Richard Houlihan he was gay, and he requested that he not tell anyone. Saunders alleges that Houlihan in fact 'outed' him by telling others in the department. Click here to read more.
 
 



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