Kenda Kirby Papers (Series V)
Title
Kenda Kirby Papers (Series V)
Description
In February 2003, the D.C. Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services hired Kenda Kirby, a former Oklahoma firefighter and emergency medical technician, to be a trainer and coordinator for the Tyra Hunter Human Diversity Training Series, which takes its name from a transgender car-crash victim who died in 1995. Kirby was harassed and blatantly discriminated against during her one-year tenure, prompting a five-year-long suit against the Department that was handled by Mindy Daniels and ultimately won.
The series comprises materials relating to Kenda Kirby's role with D.C. Fire/EMS as a trainer on gay sensitivity issues and her subsequent dismissal from Fire/EMS in 2004, and the discrimination lawsuit. Includes clippings, memos, correspondence, and brochure drafts.(1 cubic foot)
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The series comprises materials relating to Kenda Kirby's role with D.C. Fire/EMS as a trainer on gay sensitivity issues and her subsequent dismissal from Fire/EMS in 2004, and the discrimination lawsuit. Includes clippings, memos, correspondence, and brochure drafts.(1 cubic foot)
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Creator
Kenda Kirby
DC Fire and Emergency Management Services
DC Fire and Emergency Management Services
Date
2003-2005
Access Rights
Available to all researchers, by appointment, at the DC History Center. Collection is available for “fair use.” Material may be protected by copyright.
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