(Herunterladen) Supreme Court Lgbtq Thank You Not You Meme

Here s what today s ruling means for the lgbtq community employers and congress next steps.

Supreme court lgbtq thank you not you meme. Happy pride everybody the supreme court has decided lgbtq people can sue for workplace bias thank you to lambdalegal aclu chaifeldblum trans leaders and litigants. Thank you for signing in. The supreme court has ruled that lgbtq people cannot be fired because of their sexual orientation or because they are transgender as a matter of federal law affirming legal protections from job discrimination for millions of people. Bostock was a child welfare services coordinator who was fired after his employer found out that he participated in an lgbt softball league. Though more work remains to protect the rights of the lgbtq community this decision will go a long way towards affirming legal protections in education housing credit and health. Today s decision clarifies for the first time that lgbtq people are protected from employment discrimination from coast to coast including in states. So you ve probably seen that the supreme court ruled today that the civil rights act covers sexual orientation and gender identity which means you can t be fired for being queer or trans or.

In a landmark win for lgbtq people the supreme court today ruled that firing employees because of their sexual orientation or gender identity is sex discrimination that violates federal law. We didn t know what to expect when we told you we needed to raise 400 000 before our fiscal year closed on june 30 and we re thrilled to report that our incredible community of. Before this lgbtq workplace discrimination was legal in more than half the states. Lgbtq community is celebrating a huge win today after the supreme court ruled that title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 protects individuals from being fired from their jobs based on their sexual orientation or status as a transgender person. The supreme court issued a decision monday that says existing federal law protects gay lesbian and transgender workers from discrimination in a major victory for advocates of lgbt rights. Though some states had their own laws against workplace discrimination against lgbtq persons this ruling extends protections across every.