Transgender officer fired in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — When Francesca Quaranta told her fellow police officers in 2012 that she was transgender, she said it began a long and harsh career decline that included discrimination and harassment and culminated with her firing last week.
She said
a lieutenant and two sergeants once talked about their thoughts on her performing sex acts with men. She said she was ordered to remove her earrings even though female officers were allowed to wear them.
Quaranta said she was initially allowed to wear a wig but was later told it was not in compliance with policy and she was disciplined in writing. And she said she faced more scrutiny of her work performance.
The city improperly denied insurance coverage for gender-reassignment surgery, Quaranta alleged. She also said she cannot afford her hormone drugs because she has lost her health coverage. The city also allowed her police officer certification to expire, Quaranta said.
Quaranta said a doctor for the city determined she suffered anxiety, depression and paranoia and deemed her unfit to return to duty.
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!!! it's a cruel world!!
