CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A gay St. Louis County police sergeant who was awarded nearly $20 million in a discrimination lawsuit has been promoted to lieutenant and picked as the leader of a newly created diversity and inclusion unit. Police Chief Jon Belmar said in a news release announcing the unit that the department “must demonstrate to our officers and to our community that we prioritize diversity and inclusion.” The announcement comes after a jury ruled in October in favor of Keith Wildhaber, who says he was passed over for promotion 23 times and was told to “tone down” his “gayness.”
Sergeant Told to Tone Down ‘Gayness’ to Lead Diversity Unit
