A man is suing a
McDonald's restaurant in Dyersville, Iowa, allegedly it
fired him because he is a gay man with HIV.
A man is suing a
McDonald's restaurant in Dyersville, Iowa, allegedly it
fired him because he is a gay man with HIV. Daniel Carver
claims he was promised a promotion and a full-time
schedule, which he did not receive, according to the
Dubuque Telegraph Herald newspaper. A manager
punched him in the stomach, and another employee
called him a "faggot rat" and slapped him with a slice of
cheese, Carver alleges. Additionally, he claims
he received death threats from other employees.
Though he reported the problems to a manager, the
incidents continued. He was fired in February 2008, after
almost four months of employment.
He has filed his
claim with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. The
commission has sent Carver, 46, a right-to-sue letter,
prompting him to file suit in the Dubuque County
district court.
Iowa law
prohibits workplace discrimination based on sexual
orientation or gender identity. Since the law was
enacted in 2007, the Iowa Civil Rights Commission has
received six complaints for gender identity
discrimination and eight for sexual orientation
discrimination, according to the TelegraphHerald. State law also bans discrimination
against an employee who is HIV-positive. The state's
department of health reports that nearly 2,000 Iowans have
HIV. (The Advocate)
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