On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 extends to people that identify as gay or transgender. Title VII prohibits an employer from discriminating against any person based upon, among other characteristics, that person’s sex – in other words, male or female. In Bostock v. Clayton County, the Supreme Court considered whether Title VII’s definition of “sex” includes gay and transgender individuals. Until now, the lower courts had been divided on the question. In a 6-3 decision authored by Neil Gorsuch, the Court ruled that an “employer who fires… Continue Reading Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling Regarding Gay And Transgender Rights