ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪɡən bjˈʊɹɹoʊ ʌv lˈeɪbɚ ænd ˈɪndʌstɹiz fˈaʊnd mˈɛzd tə hæv ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn dɪskɹˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən ænd ɹᵻtˌælɪˈeɪʃən ɐɡˈɛnst bɹˈɛt bˈɪɡæm, ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn ˈɔːɹɪɡən tˈiːtʃɚɹ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ, fɔːɹ bˌiːɪŋ pˈʌblɪk ɐbˌaʊt hɪz sˈɛkʃuːəl ˌoːɹiəntˈeɪʃən.
In 2015, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries found MESD to have engaged in discrimination and retaliation against Brett Bigham, the 2014 Oregon Teacher of the Year, for being public about his sexual orientation.