Gay Librarian Sues Employer

The following stories appeared over the weekend about a librarian who alleged that he was fired because of his sexual orientation.

• "Gay man says school fired him for 'symbolic wedding'" by Lira Dalangin-Fernandez (INQ7.net, 18 November 2005)
• "Gay librarian throws the book at Miriam College" by Candice Y. Cerezo (Manila Times, 19 November 2005)
• "Gay wedding irks Miriam College" by Cory Martinez (People's Tonight, 19 November 2005)

Marlon Lacsamana, the complainant, was also interviewed in "24 Oras," a Filipino-language newscast on 18 November 2005 (clicking on the link will lead to an index; look for "Nov. 18, 2005," and click on "Part 2" under "24 Oras"; it's the second story in the segment). Disclosure: Lacsamana was my classmate in library school.


Categories: In the News, Librarians