Former Chili’s Employee Files Lawsuit Over Termination Just After Manager Learned They Were Transgender

A former employee of Chili’s Grill and Bar in suburban Chicago says they were fired after just three and a half weeks on the job after their manager learned they were transgender, according to claims made in a recently filed federal lawsuit.

Hudson Webber, a transgender man assigned female at birth, said a manager at the Rosemont, Illinois, casual dining spot explicitly cited Webber’s “personal values and lifestyle values” as the reason for their termination on May 12, 2025, according to the lawsuit.

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