McDonald's settles gay discrimination case

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- McDonald's has agreed to require diversity training and pay two men who said an employee at a Louisville restaurant directed anti-gay slurs at them.

The Courier-Journal reports that the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint with the Louisville Human Relations Commision on behalf of Ryan Marlatt and Teddy Eggers of Indianapolis. Marlatt and Eggers also said that they protested to a manager, who said she didn't see the matter as a "big deal."

According to a statement from the ACLU, the fast-food chain has agreed to pay the men $2,000 each and will require diversity training for managers at 30 Louisville restaurants.

A McDonald's spokesman could not be reached. A spokeswoman said in September that officials were investigating and that the company has strict policies against any form of discrimination.