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demmiblue

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Mon Jun 15, 2020, 10:09 AM Jun 2020

Supreme Court rules existing civil rights law protects gay and lesbian workers [View all]

Source: NBC News

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that existing federal law forbids job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, a major victory for advocates of gay rights -- and a surprising one from an increasingly conservative court.

The decision said Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which makes it illegal for employers to discriminate because of a person's sex, among other factors, also covers sexual orientation. It upheld rulings from lower courts that said sexual orientation discrimination was a form of sex discrimination.

Across the nation, 21 states have their own laws prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Seven more provide that protection only to public employees. Those laws remain in force, but Monday's ruling means federal law now provides similar protection for LGBT employees in the rest of the country.

Gay rights groups considered the case a highly significant one, even more important than the fight to get the right to marry, because nearly every LGBT adult has or needs a job.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-existing-civil-rights-law-protects-gay-lesbian-n1231018?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma



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6-freaking-3!! George II Jun 2020 #1
I'm pleasantly surprised - Roberts & Gorsuch have half a conscience onetexan Jun 2020 #9
If they were combined I wonder if they would make a halfway decent person? Nahhhhhhhh. cstanleytech Jun 2020 #34
i think with the Idiot losing momentum in the polls & how unpopular he is right now, that may have onetexan Jun 2020 #35
Sort of. To them, this was surely about the correct functioning of corporate america Volaris Jun 2020 #52
Thanks, i've just learned something new today. onetexan Jun 2020 #54
Gorsuch is more a libertarian than a conservative... Blasphemer Jun 2020 #63
'...to maintain judicial consistency.' Volaris Jun 2020 #77
This decision was easier than the marriage decision LeftInTX Jun 2020 #73
Some in Congress. tavernier Jun 2020 #75
I am pleasantly surprised Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #2
Equal justice under law. Kid Berwyn Jun 2020 #3
Sex is more than just biology. Who knew? bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #4
Kavanaugh, Thomas & Alito catbyte Jun 2020 #28
Round up the usual suspects nilram Jun 2020 #59
Excellent!!! I'm actually surprised!!! Great news!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2020 #5
Good. I'm sure trump is meeting right now to see if he can issue an executive order or some BS. Hoyt Jun 2020 #6
No doubt, he must be going really insane now. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2020 #7
You know it! NutmegYankee Jun 2020 #27
The ruling also applies to transgender as well VMA131Marine Jun 2020 #8
I would think this ruling would essentially throw that out. BumRushDaShow Jun 2020 #12
You would think ... VMA131Marine Jun 2020 #16
I know Barr is an ass BumRushDaShow Jun 2020 #23
I thought Rebl2 Jun 2020 #41
No. This ruling does not apply to the military. onenote Jun 2020 #62
Well E.O.s supposedly apply to the government BumRushDaShow Jun 2020 #66
WOOT BumRushDaShow Jun 2020 #10
Really, really important Olafjoy Jun 2020 #11
Good news, I am shocked. katmondoo Jun 2020 #13
Great news! 👍 sheshe2 Jun 2020 #14
Great news... Alacritous Crier Jun 2020 #15
Omg such amazing news!!! Docreed2003 Jun 2020 #17
Huge! So happy for all my LGBTQ Brothers and Sisters! Perhaps now you... SKKY Jun 2020 #18
This feels so good, like seeing rainbow lights on the White House. JudyM Jun 2020 #38
Splendid! Expect the transgender case to say the same. BlueIdaho Jun 2020 #19
FYI SCOTUS is having major server problems. The opinion document is 172 pages long.. Princess Turandot Jun 2020 #20
You can read it here . . . markpkessinger Jun 2020 #37
I was fired in 1995 by a Fortune 500 company when they found out I was dating a woman obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2020 #22
Good! Jersey Devlin Jun 2020 #24
The vote was 6-to-3, with conservatives... NeoGreen Jun 2020 #25
WOW!!! Politicub Jun 2020 #26
Like decades late, but massive! JudyM Jun 2020 #33
Gorsuch wrote the opinion! mcar Jun 2020 #29
Yes, he did . . . markpkessinger Jun 2020 #36
Thanks. I'm gobsmacked. mcar Jun 2020 #51
the most surprising part of it AlexSFCA Jun 2020 #55
Ha, the day after trump's BD, this couldn't be sweeter. His appointee. JudyM Jun 2020 #58
some good news on a Monday Kali Jun 2020 #30
🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈 NurseJackie Jun 2020 #31
Unbelievable! Un.be.liev.able. JudyM Jun 2020 #32
This is so wonderful! Mickju Jun 2020 #39
I Know I Shouldn't Say This RobinA Jun 2020 #40
My morning talk people are in spluttering incoherence about Gorsuch TrogL Jun 2020 #43
Roberts is starting to think of his legacy, I think moose65 Jun 2020 #44
he may surprise us with abortion right decision AlexSFCA Jun 2020 #48
Yeah, statutory interpretation vs. constitutional interpretation is significant Blasphemer Jun 2020 #64
He and Gorsuch will do the right thing as long as it doesn't cost big business money. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2020 #49
in this case they did not defend employers though... AlexSFCA Jun 2020 #53
Interesting that Roberts and Gorsuch joined the liberals IronLionZion Jun 2020 #42
First good news of 2020! Very surprised! AlexSFCA Jun 2020 #45
Ok but cannabis_flower Jun 2020 #46
the fight is never over AlexSFCA Jun 2020 #47
Right now it only applies to discrimination in the workplace Major Nikon Jun 2020 #50
notice to evangelicals samsingh Jun 2020 #56
I have to admit - I'm dumbfounded. Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #57
Just don't know what you get... N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2020 #60
I am so happy, this is great news! cayugafalls Jun 2020 #61
What does this mean for the just-announced healthcare rule re: LGBTQ and transgendered individuals? Tom Traubert Jun 2020 #65
We can hope that a federal judge issues a quick injunction against this. totodeinhere Jun 2020 #68
I wonder if it will get that far. Tom Traubert Jun 2020 #71
I am pretty confident that we will get an injunction. And even if they do decide to contest the totodeinhere Jun 2020 #72
This is a great day for equal rights in this country and it was long overdue. totodeinhere Jun 2020 #67
I always had this feeling that Gorsuch... Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #69
Gobsmacked. SpankMe Jun 2020 #70
K&R ck4829 Jun 2020 #74
Kavanaugh's closing thoughts mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 #76
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