In his suit, Donald Hymer, who claims to have been unlawfully fired from his part-time Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) position on May 29, 2015, was discriminated against "because of his perceived sexual orientation." He said that he was passed over for a permanent EMT job even though he had more seniority than any of the other interviewees.
When he attended a March 3, 2015 interview for a full-time EMT position, Hymer said that he was ridiculed by his supervisor Tiffany Durham, who heads the EMT unit for the Bridgeton Fire Department. According to the complaint, Durham said to him, in the presence of the Bridgeton Fire Chief and other officers, "You need to watch who you hang out with! I saw pictures of you and [male friend] spooning on Facebook!" Durham's quip allegedly caused the other interviewers "to laugh loudly at Mr. Hymer."
Hymer claimed to have been routinely called "f*gg*t" and subjected to being mocked on social media by his coworkers. He said that his schedule was changed to prevent him from working any more shifts and was placed on the "do not call" list.