Kimberly Diei faced expulsion from the University of Tennessee after an anonymous complaint about her social media posts, deemed vulgar by the college. For four years, she fought the university in court, asserting her right to free expression. Diei argued her posts were unrelated to her student status and sought protection under the First Amendment. Recently, she secured a $250,000 settlement while embracing her identity as a practicing pharmacist, where her openness about sexuality benefits her work in a pharmacy setting.
"I have also graduated from pharmacy school at the university and am now a practicing pharmacist... my comfort with my own sexuality has been an asset."
"The lawsuit tested the boundaries of free expression for students in the age of social media, challenging the university's authority to punish her for messages posted in her own time."
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