Title VII Lawsuit in Utah Federal District Court Challenges Employee’s Firing After Making Online Posts
An in-house attorney recently sued his former employer in a Utah federal district court for discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleging he was unlawfully fired after posting social media remarks criticizing gender-affirming care for transgender people and opposing a Utah nonprofit organization that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. Quick Hits A former employee in Utah recently brought a federal lawsuit, claiming he was fired for criticizing on social media a LGBTQ+ rights nonprofit that partnered with his employer . The gay Christian employee is alleging sex, sexual orientation, and religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 . The case is in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. On May 22, 2025, a former employee for a Utah-based software company sued the company for discrimination and retaliation after he was fired a few months after he posted comments on social media criticizing gender-affirmi...