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An openly gay and HIV positive volunteer firefighter was terminated from his position when a new city employee learned of his status.
The small rural community relies entirely on volunteers to fight fires. When "Bob" (a pseudonym to protect his privacy) moved back to the town, he was actually asked to join the fire squad because of his excellent physical condition. Bob agreed but informed all the firefighters together in a meeting that he was HIV+. They unanimously voted him onto the force anyway, where he helped fight one fire and volunteered at community events...until a new city employee came along, learned about Bob's status and orientation, and summarily "fired" him from being a volunteer. After ACLU Nebraska contacted the city, Bob was not only replaced on the force--he decided to run for office in city government and won!
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