Army Ruled ‘Guilty’ For Barring Transgendered Soldier from Women’s Bathroom

by Warner Todd Huston | October 25, 2014 9:44 am

He went from a he to a she while in the US Army and now he/she has won a lawsuit against the military branch for having been barred from using the women’s bathroom while in the service.

The soldier was also upset that some kept addressing him as “sir,” even though he was dressing as a woman. This is the world we are living in[1], folks.

Tamara Lusardi, a transgender who transitioned from male to female, has won his case against the Department of the Army for discrimination and humiliation, based on a report from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC).

In 2010, Lusardi was working for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center as a civilian employee, and announced that he was now officially beginning his transition from male to female. Lusardi changed his name and began dressing as a woman, at which point management held a meeting to accommodate Tamara in the workforce. Management supported Lusardi and repeatedly stated that they intended to treat him fairly and accommodate in any way possible, yet emphasized that they also wanted to ensure a safe workplace for everyone.

In light of these concerns, Lusardi voluntarily agreed to use the executive restroom, given that he had not undergone gender transition surgery and several female employees had expressed serious concern about sharing a restroom with a man presenting as a woman.

However, Lusardi didn’t stick to the agreement, using the female restroom on three separate occasions between January and March 2011. After females again reported discomfort, Lusardi was informed that he should continue to use the executive restroom as agreed, but he protested. But discomfort is relevant, according to the OSC, an office which holds that regardless of Lusadi’s initial agreement, he should be able to change his mind and use the female restroom whenever he sees fit. Employee preferences are irrelevant to the legality of the issue and must be changed through training.

They should have just discharged him when he announced his plans to change genders.

Endnotes:
  1. the world we are living in: http://dailycaller.com/2014/10/23/army-is-guilty-of-discrimination-for-barring-transgender-from-female-restrooms/

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