Charles Perez is a former television news anchorman for WPLG-ABC 10 in Miami, Florida.

Perez filed a discrimination complaint against the station, claiming he was demoted because his superiors were uncomfortable with his sexual orientation. After filing the complaint, Perez was fired from the station on August 6, 2009.http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2009/08/breaking-news-wplg-fires-anchor-charles-perez.html

"WPLG is disappointed that the actions of Charles Perez left us no real choice other than to terminate his employment contract... WPLG emphatically denies Perez's claim of discrimination. The document he is circulating is filled with misstatements and untruths."—WPLG Vice President and General Manager Dave Boylanhttp://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2009/08/breaking-news-wplg-fires-anchor-charles-perez.html

"We filed a charge of discrimination last week. We will now amend that to include his termination as part of his claims."—Melanie E. Damian, Perez's attorneyhttp://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2009/08/breaking-news-wplg-fires-anchor-charles-perez.html

"This is an outrageous accusation... As a gay man myself, I can safely say the Station does not discriminate against gay people. Charles' claim that the Station discriminates against gay people is untrue and offensive."—WPLG Vice President and News Director Bill Pohoveyhttp://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2009/08/breaking-news-wplg-fires-anchor-charles-perez.html