US Supreme Court Ruling A Victory for LGBT Workers

Click to expand Image LGBT Rainbow Flag © 2008 Ludovic Berton (Wikimedia Commons) In a 6-3 ruling, the US Supreme Court today declared that federal law bans employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The decision is a major victory for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people across the United States. The court found that discrimination against LGBT people is barred by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which made it illegal for employers to discriminate in employment because of a person’s sex. This provision did not expressly protect LGBT…

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