Husman

*1173 Joseph Husman, a 14-year employee of various Toyota divisions at its Torrance campus in southern California, ran the diversity and inclusion program for Toyota Financial Services U.S.A., the brand name for Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TFS or Toyota). Following his termination in 2011, Husman sued Toyota for discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) ( Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq. ), 1 as well as for wrongful discharge, alleging he had been fired from his executive-level management position because of his sexual orientation and criticisms he made concerning Toyota's commitment to diversity. The trial granted Toyota's motion for summary judgment and entered judgment in its favor. Because Husman presented sufficient *47 evidence a substantial motivating factor for his termination was invidious sex or gender stereotyping related to his sexual orientation-the perception he was "too gay"-we reverse the judgment. However, Husman failed to raise a triable issue of material fact to support his FEHA retaliation and related common law tort claim. Accordingly, on remand the trial court is to enter an order granting Toyota's alternative…