Mashal Sherzad: Lesbian Model-Turned-DEI Manager Sues Minnesota University after Being Fired for Posing in Front of Israeli Flag with Swastikas [Video]

A former model turned DEI manager, who was terminated after posing in front of an Israeli flag adorned with swastikas, is now suing, claiming that her First Amendment rights were violated.

Mashal Sherzad, 29, was fired from her role as the diversity, equity, and inclusion manager at the University of Minnesota because of photos, which now appear to be deleted, where she inadvertently posed in front of a controversial flag uploaded onto her public social media profile. Sherzad, who identifies as Muslim and is in a relationship with a woman, began her role in October 2023 and traveled to Barcelona to participate in a pro-Palestinian rally just two months later.

Unnecessary Trouble

Sherzad shared photos from the rally, including photos of herself posing in front of the Israeli flag adorned with swastikas. Following that, she was fired from her role as the DEI manager for the University’s School of Public Health on …