Guilherme Guimaraes, a former firefighter, alleges he faced discrimination due to his disability and was subjected to homophobic harassment by a co-worker at the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
In 2017, Guimaraes took 20 months of medical leave due to aplastic anemia, which he developed from exposure to toxic smoke on the job, yet returned to find his accommodations were not met.
The lawsuit states that new hire Eric Barnett made homophobic remarks, causing Guimaraes discomfort, particularly due to having a gay relative, yet Barnett faced no disciplinary action after Guimaraes' complaints.
Despite facing ongoing harassment and retaliation for defending his rights, Guimaraes was moved to different fire stations in alleged retaliation for speaking out against Barnett.
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