NYC Must Face Fired Teacher’s Bias Suit Over Student’s Gay Slurs – Bloomberg Law

A New York City teacher who was fired after complaining about a student’s use of gay slurs can proceed with his discrimination and hostile work environment claims against the city’s department of education.

Tyrell Small’s allegation that Principal Valerie Paul told parents that she didn’t like him because he is gay shows sufficient anti-gay animus for his discrimination claims to survive, the US District Court for the Southern District Court of New York ruled Thursday. The court allowed his hostile work environment claim to proceed under the city’s less demanding human rights law, but held it failed under federal and …