Woman Sues University After Alleging Golf Coach Outed Her
Charlotte, N.C., after she says she was outed by her golf coach while she was a student in 2018.In the lawsuit, the woman states that she was humiliated and suffered from depression over being forced out.
She also says that it resulted in her being sexually harassed, according to local TV station WSOC. According to the lawsuit, the golf coach began “asking members of the women’s golf team and athletic staff about plaintiff’s sexuality.”The lawsuit also states that the coach even stalked the athlete’s social media accounts, then told the athletic director the woman was queer.When the student went to Queens University’s administration and complained about the coach, the school said the coach wasn’t in violation of school policy, according to WSOC. “It’s inherently harassment,” the lawsuit states.The student, according to the suit, became depressed and suffered from insomnia.
She ended up losing her scholarship as her grades dropped.More than a year later the coach was placed on administrative leave.In a statement to the outlet, a Queens University spokesperson said, “the University takes all sexual harassment-related allegations very seriously and has robust policies, procedures, reporting mechanisms, and training in place to address such issues.”The university added that the coach, athletic director, and Title IX coordinator all still work at the school.Local LGBTQ+ rights activist, Clark Simon, who is the board president of Charlotte Pride but is not connected to the suit, told WSOC, “I find it disgusting.
No one’s story should be told by anyone but that person and if they weren’t out they clearly weren’t comfortable coming out.”He added, “This is not uncommon if it’s not you, you know someone that has been outed.
