In a Sept. 23 Manhattan federal lawsuit, former JPMorgan senior associate Brian Larson alleges the bank told him to resign or be fired in retaliation for reporting anti-gay treatment. JPMorgan says an internal probe found no evidence supporting his claims.
Larson's complaint says he co-chaired JPMorgan's PRIDE Tri-State group and that a supervisor repeatedly criticized his participation, removed him from projects and gave him a very low rating after earlier reviews praised his work. HR first dropped questions about two Uber rides from June 2023 Pride events after his manager confirmed he had approval, the suit says; four days later came the resignation-or-firing demand. Larson says he then applied unsuccessfully for about 50 internal roles.
A bank source told The Independent that managers cited performance gaps and coached Larson on work quality, receptiveness to feedback and communication. The source said his associate program did not guarantee a permanent role and that he resigned after failing to secure one. Larson's complaint says he developed panic attacks and depression and that work stress revived his trichotillomania. It says migraines later prevented him from continuing at a consultancy; he left in July 2025 and receives Social Security Disability Insurance. He seeks lost and future wages, benefits, health coverage and damages.
