The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today (June 15, 2020) that federal civil rights law protects lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) workers from being fired based on their orientation, according to the UPI website.
The 6-3 vote is a significant victory for LGBT Americans and advocates. The ruling says Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers LGBT workers from employment discrimination.
Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority, saying Title VII makes it illegal to discriminate based on a person's sex and the landmark law covers gay and transgender Americans.
The justices ruled that sexual orientation and transgender status applies in that description.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment