In the first case, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is arguing on behalf of a transgender woman who was fired after coming out to her employer and will contend that gender identity should not be a legal form of discrimination.
, would you like to see your local site? Click on the flag above to switch.What To Know About Today’s Landmark LGBTQ+ Supreme Court CasesLGBTQ+ people and allies alike were glued to the news on Tuesday as the Supreme Court began answering a historic question: Should U.S.
, which currently don’t include LGBTQ+ workers. In the first case, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is arguing on behalf of a transgender woman who was fired after coming out to her employer and will contend that gender identity should not be a legal form of discrimination. The other two cases both concern gay men and will be consolidated into one.
On Tuesday, arguments over whether to extend protections also called into question the definition of the word “sex” as a basis of discrimination, and whether or not the landmark Civil Rights Act should be changed at all. Conservatives argue that as these cases seek to alter historic laws, it would call into question other laws containing the word “sex,” and how this word will be defined constitutionally from here on out.
"Discrimination against LGBTQ people is sex discrimination, and LGBTQ people are thus entitled to protection under the Civil Rights Act,” says Amit Paley, CEO & Executive Director of The Trevor Project. In a statement to Refinery29, Paley goes on to say that this fight is for the future of LGBTQ people throughout the U.S. “We have heard their stories, supported them during their struggles, comforted them in the face of discrimination, and worked to ensure their legal and lived equality.
It’s a landmark moment that could decide the fate of LGBTQ+ workers throughout the country. Here’s what you need to know about each of these three cases and why they are so important inTitle VII is a section of the 1964 Civil Rights Act which prohibits workplace discrimination based on sex, race, color, national origin, and religion.
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