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Transsexual Can Sue Library of Congress

I heard about this case on the radio the other night. Seems like a clear case of discrimination to me. Who cares if this guy is now a gal? Can this person do the job? That's all that should matter. Essentially a job applicant, while interviewing as a man, was offered a position with the Library of Congress as a Terrorism Research Analyst. Once the applicant disclosed that she was undertaking steps to change gender and would be changing her name and presenting herself as a woman, the job offer was revoked due to her not being a “good fit” for the organization. The applicant, Diane Schroer, after exhausting administrative remedies, sued under Title VII. MORE from HRLORI... Related: Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Transsexual's Discrimination Claim Against Library of Congress

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