Lesbian State Trooper Alleges Bias In Federal Lawsuit
BALTIMORE (AP) — A lesbian Maryland State Police trooper is alleging discrimination in a federal lawsuit.
Chelsea Raley of the Cumberland barrack contends she's also been subjected to retaliation and a hostile work environment based on her sexual orientation and gender.
She filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Baltimore in May. Raquel Coombs, a spokeswoman for the state attorney general's office, which represents the state police, declined to comment Friday in an emailed response to a query from The Associated Press.
Court documents show that the department has until Nov. 4 to file a response to the allegations.
The lawsuit also alleges that the department has taken no noticeable corrective action despite a determination in May by the agency's Office of Fair Practices that found evidence to support her allegations.
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.