The landmark case is one of the first to be settled by the EEOC.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has settled one of its first anti-gay discrimination lawsuits, earning a massive $182,200 payout for a lesbian who claimed she was fired from a Baltimore facility after complaining about the anti-gay discrimination she faced.

The EEOC alleged in the suit that the employee, Yolanda Boone, was repeatedly harassed by a supervisor about her sexual orientation.

On a near daily basis, the supervisor would make sexually suggestive comments at Boone, and even once told her “I want to turn you back into a woman.”

The lawsuit alleges Boone was fired just days after reporting the discriminatory behavior — an act in direct violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as Maryland law, both of which ban employers from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation.

As part of the settlement, IFCO Systems denied any wrongdoing but will donate $20,000 to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s workplace equality program. The company will also strengthen its discrimination policies and offer sensitivity training for employees.

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“EEOC is committed to ensuring that individuals are not subjected to discriminatory treatment in workplaces based on their sexual orientation and looks forward to the day that this fundamental right is widely recognized,” David Lopez, the EEOC’s general counsel, said in a statement.

Referring to the case as “landmark,” the Baltimore Sun noted the decision will set precedent for future cases based on similar allegations.