Lesbian Sues Military Bosses Who Told Her to Grow Hair, Wear Makeup
The Daily Beast. “It leaves me in such disbelief. They have made this my life. Whenever I discuss it I am at a loss for words.
It was a completely unacceptable comment, and a completely unacceptable situation. I am fighting this case not just because what happened to me was blatantly wrong, but, most importantly, I truly hope positive change comes from my case and it prevents another individual having to walk this path, because it is a very long and dark path to walk.”Kingrey, represented by Charleston, W.Va., attorney Mike Hissam, filed her suit in federal court in West Virginia in November and has been giving interviews about it this month.She has been a member of the guard for 14 years as both a military and a civilian employee.
She was a full-time member on the military side for nine and a half years beginning in 2007 and was deployed to Iraq in 2009.
In 2016, she began working part-time as a civilian employee in the guard’s human resources office in Charleston. She continued to be a military member as well and was deployed to Qatar from August 2018 to March 2019.While in Qatar, she applied for a full-time position in the human resources office.
