Jesse Jackson subject of gay harassment lawsuit by former employee
Sat. September 17, 2011 8:10 AM by GoPride.com News Staff
Chicago, IL -
A former employee of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., who filed a wrongful termination and discrimination complaint against the civil rights leader earlier this year, has now filed a lawsuit with similar accusations.
Tommy R. Bennett filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court naming Jackson and Chicago-based Rainbow PUSH as defendants, reports the Chicago Tribune.
Bennett says superiors at Rainbow PUSH did not address his complaints about harassment and that he was laid off because of his sexual orientation.
The 55 year-old Bennett, a regular on the Tom Joyner Radio show and member of Barack Obama's LGBT Leadership Council, worked for the Rainbow PUSH Coalition for more than two years as the National Director of Community Affairs.
In his complaint filed with the City of Chicago's Commission on Human Rights, Bennett claimed to have escorted women to Jackson's room and "clean up his room after sexual intercourse with women."
Jackson has previously denied the allegations. He has a long record of support for LGBT rights.
Tommy R. Bennett filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court naming Jackson and Chicago-based Rainbow PUSH as defendants, reports the Chicago Tribune.
Bennett says superiors at Rainbow PUSH did not address his complaints about harassment and that he was laid off because of his sexual orientation.
The 55 year-old Bennett, a regular on the Tom Joyner Radio show and member of Barack Obama's LGBT Leadership Council, worked for the Rainbow PUSH Coalition for more than two years as the National Director of Community Affairs.
In his complaint filed with the City of Chicago's Commission on Human Rights, Bennett claimed to have escorted women to Jackson's room and "clean up his room after sexual intercourse with women."
Jackson has previously denied the allegations. He has a long record of support for LGBT rights.