Lopez v. River Oaks

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Izza Lopez is a 26-year-old transsexual woman from Texas who was involved in an employment discrimination lawsuit.[1] In late 2005 Ms. Lopez took a job as a scheduler for at River Oaks Imaging.[1] After giving notice at her current place of employment River Oaks rescinded their job offer.[1] The reason give was her "misrepresentation" of herself as a woman.[1] Born Raul Lopez Jr., she had lived as a woman for many years.[2]

Lambada Legal has filed a discrimination lawsuit on Lopez's behalf.[1] Lambada Legal's transgender law specialist Cole Thaler is lead attorney, Ken Upton Lambada's senior staff attorney is assisting him. [3] The grounds for the lawsuit is that at River Oaks Imaging's actions violate title VII of the civil rights act of 1964.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c d e Lopez v. River Oaks, 03/13, <http://www.lambdalegal.org/our-work/in-court/cases/lopez-v-river-oaks.html>. Retrieved on 1 April 2007 Case arguing federal discrimination after a woman has job offer rescinded because she is transexual
  2. ^ Transgender Woman Suing For Alleged Discrimination.. Click2Houston (2006-12-19). Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
  3. ^ a b Advocate:Transgender woman sues for job discrimination, 12/19, <http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid40506.asp>. Retrieved on 1 April 2007 
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