Staff at a New York pizzeria, including its owners, repeatedly harassed a transgender cook, the EEOC claimed.
The same co-owner also told Gambino that he "wasn't a real man" and said that he didn't approve of Gambino being transgender, the EEOC's press release said it.
AdvertisementThe lawsuit accused TC Wheelers of violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression.
Under the settlement, TC Wheelers will pay Gambino about $3,500 in back pay and $21,500 in compensatory damages.
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