Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
A woman who was denied a job after ATF officials discovered she was transgender won a lawsuit this week in which she claimed she was the victim of unlawful discrimination, the Transgender Law Center reports.
Mia Macy, an experienced police detective who has worked with the ATF on ballistics, said she was denied the job because she was transgender.
Macy identified as a male at the beginning of the application process, but by the time of the hiring decision, she changed her name to Macy.
Under the decision, the ATF must offer Macy the position and provide back pay and benefits with interest.
“It’s a victory for all transgender people to know that we have a voice, that we have recourse, and that when it comes to workplace protections we deserve to make a living,” said Macy in a statement. “I couldn’t be happier.”
