A former Hartford elementary school teacher alleges she was forced to quit her job after school administrators mistreated her when they found out she was married to a woman. The case could test the scope of protection provided by the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 in claims of discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Lisa Boutillier, a Colchester resident, alleges that her bosses at the Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet Elementary School in Hartford violated Connecticut state law barring discrimination based on sexual orientation, medical condition and physical disability. She also alleges the school district violated the Civil Rights Act and the federal American with Disabilities Act.
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