"Amazon Sued by Transgender Woman, Husband For Workplace Harassment”, 10 Aug 2017

A transgender woman and her husband sued Amazon.com Inc…accusing the company of subjecting them to severe harassment and physical threats when they both worked at the retailer’s warehouse in Kentucky.

A group representing the couple said their case was striking given the Seattle-based company’s vocal support of LGBT rights.

…The couple lodged a series of complaints with supervisors…but the company took no action, the lawsuit said.

Supervisors joined in the harassment…The two feared for their lives…[and] quit their jobs in 2015 following the incidents.

Amazon did not respond to a request for comment...

Lane and Schawe-Lane say Amazon violated federal and Kentucky laws banning sex discrimination in the workplace…Schawe-Lane also says Amazon violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because supervisors viewed her gender dysphoria as a disability...