Houston bakery sued after firing gay employees who defended trans coworker
Former employees claim they were subjected to harassment and discrimination by Dessert Gallery
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Dessert Gallery is accused of anti-LGBTQ discrimination Photo: Ulysse Pointcheval / Unsplash
A bakery in Texas has been accused of anti-LGBTQ harassment and discrimination by two former employees, a gay man and a lesbian woman.
Gilbert Johnson and Katherine Phillips have filed two separate lawsuits against Dessert Gallery in Houston, alleging the bakery violated their civil rights in terminating their employment.
Johnson, former general manager of the bakery, and Phillips allege that they were fired due to their sexual orientation after facing “offensive” comments from coworkers and having to defend a transgender coworker against anti-trans harassment.
As a woman-owned bakery and cafe, led by an all women of color executive team,
Dessert Gallery, 3600 Kirby, spending Women’s History Month shining a light on the important contributions of women in spite of barriers such as gender discrimination and pay inequality. For the month of March, the bakery will be telling the stories of the products on its menu that were inspired by the women in their lives, including Mom’s Chocolate Cake, Jennifer’s Birthday Cake and Carmelitas.
Pluckers Wing Bar will be bringing back its fan-favorite “March Badness” competition and offer Lucky Longshot specials during the Final Four for the 2021 NCAA Division I Men s Basketball Tournament. Brackets will be available to download online; and fans will need to print out their bracket form and drop off the filled form at their closest Pluckers s location to be eligible to enter. Pluckers Club members will have the opportunity to fill out a second entry via the app. The contest will only run onl
Bakery Sued for Unlawful Bias Against LGBTQ+ Employees
Gilbert Johnson and Katherine Phillips claim in lawsuit they were fired illegally and subject to harassment after Johnson hired a transgender employee. March 11 2021 10:40 AM EST
A bakery in Texas is facing two separate lawsuits from former employees alleging they were fired due to anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. Gilbert Johnson and Katherine Phillips told
OutSmart the Dessert Gallery and Bakery in Houston fired them because Johnson is gay and Phillips is a lesbian. Johnson further alleges he was fired in part for hiring a transgender employee, who was also terminated in the apparent purge. The women-owned Dessert Gallery issued a statement denying the allegations and saying they look forward to the opportunity to present the side of the case in court.
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