Lubbock man says he was fired for being gay; law says it's OK

[TexasTowelie]

Casey Stegall’s direct supervisor knew he was gay.

But, after he introduced his fiancé to the kids he worked with at the Children’s Home of Lubbock, he was fired.

“I got fired just for me being who I am,” he said.

A year after being hired and spending week after week caring for the children living at the home, he was dismissed for circumstances revolving around what Lynn Harms, president of the organization, called Stegall’s lifestyle choices.

More, including a video interview of Mr. Stegall, at http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-25/lubbock-man-says-he-was-fired-being-gay-law-says-its-ok#.U9MtO7FCz2Q .

Cross-posted in the LGBT Group.

[msongs]

1. yet if u fire an xtian because he\she violates your sincerely held beliefs there is hell to pay nt

[Gman]

2. Unfortunately Texas is a Right To Work state

And yes his firing is legal. They actually don't even need a reason to fire him. OTOH he doesn't need a reason to quit.

[Gothmog]

3. In Texas you can fire someone for being gay

Texas law is really sad here

[malokvale77]

4. Shame that it is...

I once got let go during a down sizing because the boss said "As a women, I could always get a man to support me".

The new guy had a bum leg and needed the job more than me. Never mind that I had two teenagers to support.

That's the reality in Texas.

[Rstrstx]

5. As stated, unfortunately only 18 states have laws on the books

And if you don't live in one of those states you have to live in a city or county that prohibits it (and how many are stunned that Lubbock isn't one of them?)

Some of the people leaving comments on the article bring up the interesting question on whether the home takes any federal money. If that's the case it needs to be shut off immediately.