HATTIESBURG, Miss.–(ENEWSPF)–October 18 – The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Andre Cooley, a corrections officer for juvenile detainees with an exemplary record who was fired when his supervisors discovered that he was gay. The lawsuit claims that Cooley’s constitutional rights were violated by the Forrest County Sheriff’s Department and his superior officers.
“Andre’s sexual orientation has no bearing on his ability to perform the job of a corrections officer,”…
