It's 2019, but job discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is still legal in some states. The Supreme Court could change that.
Four years ago, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the United States, and many Americans believed the fight for LGBTQ equality was finally won.
But that ruling did not address all the ways LGBTQ people experience discrimination in their everyday lives. Same-sex partners can now legally marry, but in a majority of states you can still be fired for being gay. On Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear three cases on whether it is legal to fire workers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Experts say they set the stage for a landmark civil rights ruling that will serve as the true test of where the nation stands on LGBTQ rights.
Almost half of Americans believe federal law protects LGBTQ people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released in June.Supreme Court: Rules for baker who refused to create same-sex couple's wedding cake
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
LGBTQ Syrian refugees forced to choose between their families and who they are“I was living a nightmare,” Fuad al-Essa said. “It broke my heart that I was scared to death to talk to my parents about my identity. It broke my heart that my parents were the ones I was most afraid of.”
Read more »
Julian Castro Escorts LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Across Mexico-U.S. Border'By law, these migrants are supposed to be exempt from the Remain in Mexico policy—but CBP had decided to ignore their due process,' Castro tweeted
Read more »
Supreme Court to decide whether employers can legally fire workers because they're LGBTQLower federal courts are divided on whether existing federal civil rights law bars employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation.
Read more »
Julián Castro escorts LGBTQ and disabled asylum seekers across Mexican borderDemocratic presidential candidate Julián Castro escorts LGBTQ and disabled asylum seekers across the border bridge to Texas and calls on President Trump to end the 'Remain in Mexico' policy.
Read more »
Julián Castro meets in Mexico with asylum-seekers, focusing on LGBTQ, disabledJulián Castro plans to meet in Mexico with migrants seeking US asylum who are now required to stay south of the border under President Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy.
Read more »
Los Angeles Honors Iconic LGBTQ+ Activist Jewel Thais-WilliamsThais-Williams provided a safe haven for queer people of color.
Read more »