a loss of confidence in her and had nothing to do with her impending transition; "You have to believe us, you have to trust us, it is not about transgenderism," Commissioner Gay Gentry was reported to have said. It is important to note, however, that the city commissioners did not even consider firing her before her plans to become a woman had been announced. Announces intent not to sue On April 13, 2007, Stanton appeared on the Larry King Live show on CNN accompanied by her attorney, Karen Doering, of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. She announced on the program that she "absolutely" would not sue the city, comparing a potential suit against the city as "like suing my mother." References External links City of Lake Worth Beach, Florida City of Largo, Florida National Center for Lesbian Rights Transgender Law Project American city managers LGBT people from Florida LGBT people from New York (state) Living people People from Lake Worth Beach, Florida People from Largo, Florida People from the Catskills Transgender women University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences alumni Year of birth missing (living people)