Former employee sues China Southern, alleging discrimination
Associated PressTAIPEI, Taiwan — A former flight attendant is suing China Southern Airlines for suspending him after his sexual orientation was made public without his consent last year, in a rare legal maneuver that pits him against the country’s largest airline. “It means I can never do the job that I love again, at least not in China.” LGBT individuals in China still face widespread discrimination and many do not reveal their sexual orientation at their workplaces for fear it could impact their career. Many do so through cases brought in under consumer or employment law, as China does not have specific laws prohibiting discrimination based on one’s gender or sexual identity. “A company this large and their attitude toward sexual minorities really represents what the workplace environment is like for sexual minorities in China,” said Zhong, the lawyer.
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