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Can you be fired for being gay or transgender? Supreme Court rules no!

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that federal law protects LGBTQ workers from employment discrimination. In this landmark decision, the Court resolved a dispute between the lower courts on whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits sexual orientation discrimination.  Read the full opinion here. Title VII …

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The Highest Court to Decide Landmark Cases on Sexual Orientation and Title VII

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On April 22, 2019, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear three cases: (1) Bostock v. Clayton County; (2) Altitude Express v. Zarda; and (3) R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).  The Justices will decide whether sex discrimination, covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act …

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