In 2004, after working as an Army Special Forces commander, a man named David Schroer applied for a job as the senior terrorism analyst at the Library of Congress.
All seemed to be going well and Schroer seemed like a shoo-in, but things got more complicated when David said he planned on becoming Diane. The Library didn’t seem to approve, because Schroer was told he couldn’t have the job.
Fast-forward four years and the Library of Congress now finds itself guilty of discrimination.
A federal court ruled Friday that the Library did, in fact, discriminate against Schroer because she transitioned genders. And she couldn’t be more pleased:
It is especially gratifying that the court has ruled that discriminating against someone for transitioning is illegal. I knew all along that the 25 years of experience I gained defending our country didn’t disappear when I transitioned, so it was hard to understand why I was being turned down for a job doing what I do best just because I’m transgender.
It is tremendously gratifying to have your faith in this country, and what is fundamentally right and fair, be reaffirmed.
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While the financial specifics of this reaffirmation have yet to be determined, we’re hoping Schroer gets a big pay-off.
TERRY D.C.
I am not at all sure the courts should be mandating standards for security analysis that
include such mental adjustments!
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Yeah Terry, she was a much more stable and productive individual when she was trying to cope with being stuck in the wrong body every day of her life and living a lie to her colleagues…
I am not transgendered, but I can only imagine this process requires internal strength and determination that would probably make her more equipped for that job than most.
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That said, could one of our sisters please give Diane a few make-up tips??