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At Freedom to Work, we believe in the power of personal stories to change hearts and minds and grow support for workplace equality and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). We’re compiling the experiences of supporters across the country to help educate the American public about why LGBT Americans need the basic workplace protections that ENDA provides.
Ronald Crump of the Los Angeles Police Department is a founding member of the Freedom to Work Speakers Bureau. When his work supervisor targeted him with anti-gay harassment and insults, he raised his voice and complained. When his supervisors responded with retaliation, he took his legal claims to a jury of his peers in a Los Angeles courthouse. He won a significant verdict in the spring of 2011.
Ronald Crump fought for the freedom to work without harassment or retaliation. He fought for the freedom to be judged only by his considerable talent and hard work as a police officer. He won.
Learn more about his case.
Stories like this have the power to change hearts and minds and build momentum for ENDA. If you have a story to tell America, please contact us at speakers@freedomtowork.org
News and Blog Posts
- 'Rank & File' Union Endorses ENDA Executive Order, Washington Blade, October 6, 2011
- Lambda Legal Sues College for Discrimination Against Lesbian Teacher, San Diego Gay and Lesbian News, September 7, 2011
- Harkin Endorses Executive Order Barring LGBT Job Bias, Washington Blade, May 16, 2011
- Gay Cuyahoga County Worker Wins Federal Ruling on Bias Lawsuit, The Plain Dealer, April 26, 2011
- A Game Plan for ENDA: Transgender Inclusive Senate Hearings Would Build a Pathway to Future Success, MetroWeekly, March 31, 2011
- Mississippi Gay Officer Reinstated, The Advocate, March 29, 2011
- President Obama Strengthens ENDA by Rejecting DOMA, Bilerico, February 26, 2011
- TowleRoad Interview: An Executive Order Banning Employment Discrimination



