Trans movie editor sues Dreamworks after being forced to work from home to avoid harassment - LGBTQ Nation

"Goldsmith alleges that while still working on the film, Venzon repeatedly sent them memes belittling their trans identity, outed them to colleagues, deadnamed them, and asked invasive questions about their transition. According to the complaint, Venzon's conduct - which allegedly included making jokes about transgender bodies - happened both in private meetings and among colleagues, creating a hostile working environment for Goldsmith."

"Goldsmith claims that higher-ups at the studio witnessed the harassment but did nothing to stop it. When Goldsmith brought their concerns to human resources, they were allegedly told by an HR manager that coworkers had corroborated their version of events and that 'the company had failed them at every level.'"

"The complaint alleges that DreamWorks 'took no meaningful action for nearly two months and instead [Goldsmith] was forced to work from home, secluded from the rest of their team,' while Venzon was fired from the project in March 2024, and Goldsmith continued to work on Bad Guys 2 remotely until the film wrapped in May 2025."

Parker Goldsmith, a transgender assistant editor on DreamWorks' The Bad Guys 2, filed a lawsuit against DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal alleging gender-based harassment. Goldsmith's direct supervisor, John Venzon, allegedly subjected them to repeated harassment including sending memes belittling their trans identity, outing them to colleagues, deadnaming them, and making invasive questions about their transition. The harassment occurred both privately and among colleagues, creating a hostile work environment. Despite HR acknowledging the company had failed Goldsmith at every level, DreamWorks took no meaningful action for nearly two months. Goldsmith was forced to work remotely while Venzon was eventually fired in March 2024. Goldsmith continued working on the film remotely until May 2025.

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