US EditionDistrict to pay $1.2M to settle anti-LGBT lawsuit from lesbian who alleged trustee referred to her as 'witch'
Grossmont Union High School District will pay $700,000 over 20 years plus nearly $500,000 in attorney fees to settle a discrimination lawsuit alleging anti-LGBTQ harassment.
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Lesbian teacher accused of being in an ‘LGBTQ coven’ wins $1.2 million
A lesbian teacher has been awarded $1.2 million (£899,845) after she was allegedly called a “witch” in an “LGBTQ coven”. Rose Tagnesi, a former special education director in California, was awarded the settlement after suing her district’s board of trustees for discrimination. As per the The Advocate, Tagnesi filed the lawsuit against the Grossmont Union High School District in San Diego in August 2024, alleging multiple instances of harassment…
The Grossmont Unified High School District will pay a former administrator more than $700,000—and her attorneys nearly $500,000—to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged she was demoted and fired for being a lesbian. Rose Tagnesi filed the suit last year, claiming that the school board’s anti-LGBTQ+ majority forced her out of the district’s top special education position after more than a decade. In a statement provided by her attorney, she said …
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Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer VoicesLesbian educator wins $700K after she was allegedly called a ‘witch’ in an ‘LGBTQ coven’
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District to pay $1.2M to settle anti-LGBT lawsuit from lesbian who alleged trustee referred to her as 'witch'
Rose Tagnesi worked for the district for over 28 years and claims her boss told her to keep a "low profile" because if board members found out she was gay, they wouldn't approve a promotion for her.
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