suing the state police, claiming that its new diversity initiatives discriminate against white people like her. She also alleges in the suit that she was subjected to a homophobic atmosphere by her supervisor.The lawsuit, filed last week in federal court in Michigan, stems from a promotion LaMay didn’t get in January that instead went to a Black woman, The Detroit News reports.
LaMay claims in the suit that her fellow officer had been “disciplined for failing to show up for work and falsifying records to conceal it,” and therefore did not earn the promotion.
She further contends that her supervisor subjected her to antigay language during a meeting last year.LaMay isn’t alone in her suit, as three other white employees of the deparment have.