Ashley Cummins, a former police officer and open lesbian, was awarded $10 million in damages after a harassment lawsuit against the National City Police Department. The lawsuit, filed in 2022, detailed her experiences of discrimination and harassment during her tenure from 2018 to 2021. Cummins alleged that she and other female officers were forced into a hostile work environment and discouraged from reporting abuses. Her attorney highlighted the negative impact on her career, as her actions led to professional repercussions and emotional distress.
Cummins, an openly lesbian woman, was forced to work in a hostile work environment where she was frequently harassed and denied opportunities based on her sex/gender and sexual orientation.
Many of the male officers and supervisors indicated that if female officers wanted to fit in at NCPD, they either needed to be submissive to the male officers or sleep with them.
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