utilizing people who were interested in their products to provide translation services for free." She felt that translators were being exploited and lured to work for free based on "false promises made by her supervisor."
After complaining to Valve HR, she was fired. While Valve said that her job was being relocated to Washington, A.M. said that she actually offered to move back and Valve proceeded with letting her go anyway. Ultimately, she feels that her boss simply was made uncomfortable by her gender reassignment. According to the lawsuit filed, A.M. is seeking $1 million in general damages, $1 million for special damages, $1 million for loss of earnings and $150,000 for unpaid wages and penalties. Beyond that, she's seeking further punitive damages to be decided by the court.
For its part, Valve has denied all the allegations in a written response filed on May 20. The company is hoping to get the suit dismissed.