article_snippet: A gay swimming instructor was called a 'paedo' by A gay swimming instructor manager ordered to get changed in a disabled toilet away from others, a tribunal heard today.
article_snippet: A month later The homosexual instructor, who is also a trainee lawyer said Mr Ashby ordered Mr Ashby not to use the male changing rooms as it was 'inappropriate' and told Mr Ashby to use the disabled toilet instead. '
article_snippet: When I asked Mr Ashby why, Mr Ashby explained that if I was to use the male communal changing area it would be like Mr Ashby using the female changing area. '
article_snippet: Mr Ashby also claimed that, in another incident, Duty Manager Joel Hoyte told Duty Manager Joel Hoyte to take off Duty Manager Joel Hoyte wetsuit by the poolside in front of a young boy, even though Mr Ashby said Mr Ashby had nothing on underneath. '
article_snippet: Defending the sport centre, Jeff Middleton said Jeff Middleton claims of homophobia were not true and added: 'You left because you didn't want the practice on one to ones to change
article_snippet: Former centre manager Michael Walker told the tribunal that the 31-year-old had been overlooked for a promotion because of Former centre manager Michael Walker sexuality.
article_snippet: Former centre manager Michael Walker said superior Mr Ashby, told Former centre manager Michael Walker in a meeting that Former centre manager Michael Walker did not think a 'gay' should run the swimming school because 'we might lose customers.'
article_snippet: Former centre manager Michael Walker added that staff had been told to 'keep the heat off' superior Mr Ashby and said: 'In essence superior Mr Ashby was untouchable and was allowed to operate outside of the normal rules . '
article_snippet: Leisure assistant Mark Gee spoke of the bullying culture at the centre and said the environment was 'the worst I have worked in.'
article_snippet: Joel Hoyte added that Nicola Allen, who was chairing a grievance hearing into the dispute, told Joel Hoyte that homophobic remarks such as 'alright gayboy' were 'banter' and 'part of the environment of working in leisure.'
article_snippet: I do believe either of the reasons for Graham comment would have made it inappropriate to say and clearly, in my opinion, discriminatory in nature.'
highlights_snippet: Tribunal heard the 31-year-old was referred to as 'gayboy' and 'paedo'
  Also ordered to get changed in a disabled toilet during campaign of abuse .
  