Woman Suing U.S. Army and Air Force After Being Told She Needed to Look More Feminine
A woman is suing the US Army and Air Force after being told that she needed to look more feminine for a human resources position that she was hired for.
Tech Sgt. Kristin Kingrey, a lesbian, said she does not like to wear jewelry or makeup and generally keeps her hair short.
Kingrey was member of the West Virginia Air National Guard for 14 years as both a military and civilian employee.
Prior to starting her new job in 2019, Kingrey says that she was told by leadership that West Virginia guard’s vice wing commander, Col. Michael Cadle, said that she needed to look more traditionally feminine for the role.
The lawsuit claims that Cadle said her career would suffer if she did not comply.
