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Lion King Interpreter Allegedly Fired For Being White Settles Case

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Two people were removed from The Lion King due to being white. Wann: "To me, just seeing that discrimination, it doesn't matter if I'm white or black" Wann then filed a federal lawsuit against the Theatre Development Fund. The case was settled out of court.

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New York Post

Broadway’s ‘Lion King’ interpreter fired for being white settles case after backlash

The white sign-language interpreter booted from Broadway's "Lion King" for his skin color quietly settled his federal discrimination case against the theatre company that fired him.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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Lion King interpreter fired for being white

A sign-language interpreter was booted from Broadway’s Lion King for his skin colour — only to be told to “wipe your white tears” after he sued for discrimination.

1 year ago

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The Daily Caller

Lion King Interpreter Allegedly Fired For Being White Settles Case

The ASL interpreter who was fired from Broadway’s “Lion King” for being white settled his federal discrimination case against the theater company.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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MEAWW Entertainment

Broadway's 'Lion King' ASL interpreter Keith Wann announces out-of-court settlement after online backlash

Broadway's 'Lion King' ASL interpreter Keith Wann announces out-of-court settlement after online backlashNEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Keith Wann, a White man who was kicked out from Broadway’s ‘The Lion King' for his skin color has settled his federal discrimination case outside court against the theater group. The sign-language interpreter, provided by a non-profit organization Theatre Development Fund who employ American Sign Language interpreters…

1 year ago

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The Gateway Pundit

White Sign-Language Interpreter Who Alleged Racial Discrimination In His Removal From Interpreting for The Lion King, Settles Out of Court

Sign-language interpreter Keith Wann alleged earlier this month that he was removed from his duties signing for the Broadway hit musical The Lion King because he is white. Wann filed a federal lawsuit on November 8th. This week, Wann announced that the matter with the Theatre Development Fund had been resolved out of court. The…

1 year ago·United States

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