Patrick J. Barrett
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Two consolidated cases Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda and Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia addressed workplace protections based on sexual orientation. In R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. EEOC, the Court considered employment rights based on gender identity. In a 6 to 3 majority, the Court ruled, contrary to the position of the Trump Administration, that the word “sex” also includes sexual orientation and transgender orientation. While twenty-one (21) states and the District of Columbia and localities, like Omaha, prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, this ruling extends civil rights protections in the workplace to gay, lesbian or transgender employees for all covered employers.
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