A struggle out of the LAPD.

Los Angeles police sergeant Robert Duncan is getting more than $200,000 from the city to settle an antigay discrimination lawsuit. But he's disappointed that the public won't get to hear about the hostile climate he endured. "There are a number of issues that would have come up in a trial that would trove been absolutely devastating for the LAPD," said the 20-year veteran.

The city in late December also announced that gay officer Alan Weiner would receive a $450,000 settlement in a separate discrimination lawsuit. The settlements are the latest in a long line of payouts totaling nearly $3 million to gay LAPD officers who claimed harassment. A 1993 court agreement mandated pro-gay policies, but Duncan said it has had little effect.