09/26/08 By A. Graves
The Library of Congress was caught singing a different tune once an employee hopeful decided to become a different sex. A district court found the Congressional library guilty of sex discrimination after its plans to hire a qualified employee were scraped.
David Schroer’s application for a terrorism specialist position was immediately shot down after he notified the Congressional research service of his plans to have a sex change. Before the final paperwork was complete, Schroer believed that his early stages on the job would be “less disruptive” if he became a woman.
The retired colonel of U.S. Army of Special Forces has now retired his manhood after completing a transformation into Diane Schroer. Regardless of Schroer’s latest gender swap, there is no denying her credentials for the library position. She has 25 years of experience as a U.S. Army colonel under her dress, according to reports.
Schroer sued the library for sex discrimination once the sex change was complete. Judge Robertson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against the library and stated that "Schroer's case indeed rests on direct evidence, and compelling evidence, that the Library's hiring decision was infected by sex stereotypes."
It is still unclear where Schroer will seek future employment but for the moment, a major victory for transsexual rights was won.
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