Taylor v. School of the Woods

  1. February 23, 2024

    Houston School Defeats Gay Teacher's Discrimination Suit

    A Texas federal judge tossed a teacher's suit claiming he was let go for being gay, ruling that the Montessori school he worked for showed that his contract wasn't renewed because of complaints about his teaching abilities, not his sexual orientation.

  2. January 22, 2024

    Gay Texas Teacher Says Leave Discrimination Claim To Jury

    A gay teacher fired from a Houston private school has said he presented evidence that he faced harassment because of his sexual orientation, asking a Texas federal judge not to grant his former employer an early victory in the case.

  3. January 02, 2024

    School Says Gay Teacher Fired Over Performance, Not Bias

    A Houston private school urged a Texas federal judge to toss a former teacher's lawsuit alleging he was terminated because he is gay, arguing that it was his refusal to accept constructive criticism that cost him his job.

  4. May 24, 2023

    Ex-Teacher's Gay Bias Suit Withstands School's Dismissal Bid

    A Texas federal judge refused to toss a teacher's suit claiming a private school in Houston fired him because he is gay, despite the school's claim that the ex-employee had never complained of sexual orientation-related harassment while he was on the job.

  5. May 08, 2023

    Houston School Looks To Sink Gay Ex-Teacher's Bias Suit

    A Houston private school urged a Texas federal judge to throw out a suit from a former teacher who said he was singled out for unfair criticism and eventually fired because he is gay, arguing that the instructor never carefully reviewed the school's anti-harassment policy.

  6. March 08, 2023

    Houston School Fired Teacher For Being Gay, Suit Says

    A Montessori school in Houston warned a teacher to keep his sexual orientation under wraps to avoid offending parents, nitpicked his work and eventually fired him for being gay, according to a new lawsuit.