GLEN ROCK, N.J. — A gay New Jersey police officer who claimed he was fired bee of his sexual orientatn will soon be restated to the force, officials announced Wednday....
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- GAY P WHO WAS MOTED THREE RANKS SU N.J. TOWN FOR DISCRIMATN
- COMG OUT AT WORK: WHAT 'S LIKE TO BE A GAY P NEW JERSEY
- GAY POLICE OFFICER RETURNG TO N.J. FORCE AFTER SETTLG LAWSU
- N.J. POLICE OFFICER WHO ALLEGED HE WAS FIRED FOR BEG GAY WILL RETURN TO FORCE
GAY P WHO WAS MOTED THREE RANKS SU N.J. TOWN FOR DISCRIMATN
Jam Tracy me out as gay to his police joed the Englewood Cliffs police partment 2002, but 10 years passed before he revealed his secret. “I was gettg lls om gay police officers all over the untry sayg thgs like ‘Hey, thanks for the publicy and gettg out there', ” he said. ”It's not always easy to be a p who is gay, but each step forward helps pave the way for a better future work environment, Tracy ntu below galleryWell before Tracy ever put on the police uniform, Wtwood police Officer Larry Schwartz helped pave the way for gay officers.
Schwartz remends other gay ps get volved and take the time to fd peers and seek help if there are road for officers who e out as gay to lleagu has not always been smooth. “It’s part of the tnal program bee people might not nsir themselv homophobic or racist, but have unrlyg patterns that are, ” Tracy said. — A gay New Jersey police officer who claimed he was fired bee of his sexual orientatn will soon be restated to the force, officials announced Wednday.
(CBSNewYork) – A police officer om Glen Rock, New Jersey who alleged he was fired bee he is gay will return to the force next month.