A former aide to Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) is now suing his former boss for employment discrimination, alleging that the Texas Republican fired him due to his sexuality. Politico reported Friday that Alex Chadwell — who worked as a legislative correspondent for Neils’ Washington, D.C. office in 2021 — has filed a lawsuit formally accusing Nehls and his chief of staff Robert Schroeder of “direct anti-gay hostility” with frequent comments denigrating the LGBTQ+ community. According to Politico, Chadwell named “the entire office” as defendants in the suit, which was filed in U.S. District Court f…