Carrie Is a Lesbian Who Worked as a Teacher and a Part-Time

question 27

Multiple Choice

Carrie is a lesbian who worked as a teacher and a part-time administrative coordinator at a public school for 14 years.Loren,a student,discovered that Carrie was a lesbian and informed her mother.Loren's mother raised the issue with the school's principal,after which Carrie was asked to stop teaching,though she was allowed to continue as an administrative coordinator in the same school.In this scenario,Carrie:

• A) has a valid cause of action because Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.
• B) has no recourse because she was not fired from her job as an administrative coordinator.
• C) can file a suit based on the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution because she is a local government employee.
• D) can file a reverse discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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