Legal Opinion

Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n v. R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 7, 2018No. 16-2424PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Aimee Stephens (formerly known as Anthony Stephens) was born biologically male. While living and presenting as a man, she worked as a funeral director at R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. ("the Funeral Home"), a closely held for-profit corporation that operates three funeral homes in Michigan. Stephens was terminated from the Funeral Home by its owner and operator, Thomas Rost, shortly after Stephens informed Rost that she intended to transition from male to female and would represent herself and dress as a woman while at work. Stephens filed a complaint…

2Cases cited93 opinions

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