"𝗚𝗮𝘆" 𝗖𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝘀 "𝗚𝗮𝘆" 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀

The lawsuit, filed late Friday, also claims the officer, John Burgraff, was retaliated against for identifying himself as gay and did not receive a position in the public information office because of a possible future lawsuit.

The allegations date back to December 2017 during a Youth Policing Advisory Committee meeting for teens between the ages of 14-18.

Burgraff, Lt. Phil Russell and other LMPD were among the attendees.

Burgraff alleges that he introduced himself as LMPD’s LGBTQ Community Liaison, a title given to him by LMPD Chief Steve Conrad in 2015.

The next day, the lawsuit states, Russell asked Sgt. Corey Robinson to “counsel” Burgraff for introducing himself at the meeting as openly gay.

The lawsuit claims Russell believed Burgraff’s remarks were not appropriate for a youth event. The lawsuit also states that Russell indicated Burgraff was looking at a young male “lustfully” during the meeting.

Read more here...
https://www.wave3.com/2019/11/25/former-face-lmpd-sued-discrimination/