If the woman has done a decent job as police chief in protecting the citizenry and seeing that the law is upheld, and hasn’t militated about her lesbianism in any official capacity, there is not a legitimate reason to dismiss her, in my opinion.
Sounds to me as if the new mayor has more problems than she does, and should be the one removed himself. She has a twenty year record unblemished up to now. He comes into office and it hits the fan.
I’m with you. Suppose the fellow with the suspended license has a wreck with the city-owned car he’s driving and injures/kills someone. The citizens of that city will be a long time paying off that lawsuit.
Attorneys throughout the US are rubbing their hands with glee.
Wrongful Termination.
Civil Rights.
Anti-Gay discrimination.
Discrimination against Women.
etc.