Fag Boy Jim <---- This guys nick name is one of the characters in Fable 2, I know it...

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Microsoft Sued Over Gay Bashing

According to a former employee of Lionhead Studios, being openly gay at a Microsoft-owned development studio can be just as bad as having an openly gay Xbox Live gamertag.

Gay video game designer Jamie Durrant is suing Microsoft for £45,000 in 'hurt feelings' and lost pay, claiming discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. Durrant claims that following Microsoft's buyout of Lionhead, where he has worked for the past 11 years, the atmosphere began to grow uneasy. Around January of last year, Jamie says he began receiving abusive emails with subjects that read "I'm Jim and I'm Gay" and "Me and my Favourite Men", and that he was given the nickname "Fag Boy Jim".

Durrant's complaints to the human resources department resulted in nothing more than a promise to send round a memo on how to behave in a diverse workplace once the firm updated their official policies, which never happened. Durrant also claims he was offered counciling, to which his response was
"They're making out that I'm the one with the problem."

As of right now, Jamie has been off work for depression for seven months, and now he is seeking damages. If his claims are legitimate, I'd say he's aiming far too low money-wise, especially considering he's dealing with a company once lauded by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for their treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered employees.

Perhaps Lionhead simply didn't get the memo.

Xbox designer sues Microsoft over 'Fag Boy' jibes at work [Mail Online]

thats messed up

Oh please, damn excuses.

So how many times have MS been sued to present date?

whatever it is add this one to the fission mailed bin.

wow what a loser. People need to learn to not care what other people say. I can see why hes sueing but still if he just adhered to the dont ask dont tell policy this would probably never have happened. Its not M$ fault that he gets teased

Strange. And Fable II was such a progressive game. Whether you liked the lads or lasses or just kicking chickens, you could do as you pleased in it.

why is MS getting sued for something done by a FORMER employee?

He doesn't look too depressed and his clothes are shocking...fancy dressing like that for a photo opportunity...My apologies but I've been de-sensitized to this gay bullshit that's going round every other day.

No, no. The former employee is suing. Should probably have read, "Microsoft Sued by Ex-Lionhead Employee Over Gay Bashing."

He looks like a nobend, they'd prolly have taken the piss out of him even if he were straight. I would have :)

Did you even make an attempt to read the article?