Ames then went to federal court in Ohio, contending that she had been the victim of discrimination based on her sexual orientation, in violation of federal employment laws. She contended that the ...

Ames argued the department discriminated against her on the basis of sexual orientation. A federal district court ruled for the Ohio Department of Youth Services, finding that the department ...

The job discrimination lawsuit Ames filed against the Ohio Department of Youth Services foundered in the federal courts in Ohio. There, and in many other U.S. appeals courts, plaintiffs must prove ...