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Gov. Terry Branstad discriminated against gay state official, jury finds
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/christopher-godfrey-terry-branstad-discriminated-gay-state-official-ruling-20190715Then-Gov. Terry Branstad discriminated against a state employee — asking for his resignation and then cutting his pay — based on the employee’s sexual orientation, a jury decided Monday, according to the man’s attorney.
The jury awarded former Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Christopher Godfrey $1.5 million, said attorney Roxanne Conlin.
Godfrey sued Branstad in 2012 — while Branstad was governor — but the case took eight years of legal twists including two challenges to the Iowa Supreme Court before heading to trial about six weeks ago.
“After eight long years and two trips to the Iowa Supreme Court, we now know Chris Godfrey was the victim of sexual orientation discrimination and retaliation,” Conlin said Monday.
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In February, The Gazette found the tally of recent legal settlements involving alleged sexual harassment, gender discrimination and retaliation by state employees was over $14 million.
Ah - the party of discrimination at all levels