A Louisiana man says a sheriff's office withdrew a job offer after finding out he has HIV, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.
The lawsuit said the virus doesn't create significant risk for Pierce or anyone he encounters as a police officer and the Americans with Disabilities Act protects him from discrimination. Lambda Legal, a national group that focuses on the civil rights of LGBT and HIV-positive people, filed the suit against Sheriff Louis Ackal and Capts. Ryan Turner and Rickey J. Boudreaux in federal court in Lafayette.