Tuesday, August 28, 2007

AIDS fundraiser claims he was sacked for not being gay

In a major twist to a discrimination case, former executive director of AIDS/LifeCycle charity filed suit in a Los Angeles courthouse against two nonprofit organisations alleging that he was fired from his position because he was not gay.

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Centre and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation are both implicated in the alleged discrimination case.

Both organisations have refused further comment, but have assured media that they have a diverse staff that consists of both straight and gay members.
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