DOAR Blog "The Answer is Clear." - A Victory for the LGBTQ Community Sets the Stage for Future Filings

In one of its most important and far-reaching employment decisions, Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the Supreme Court of the United States held that Title VII's "because of sex" language forbids discrimination in employment against transgender and gay individuals. Not since Obergefell v. Hodges has the LGBTQ community celebrated a decision of this magnitude. Not to mention, this decision is the first significant victory for transgender rights in history. In the opinion, Justice Gorsuch, a Trump appointee, unequivocally explains:The answer is clear. An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex. Sex plays a necessary and undisguisable role in the decision, exactly what Title VII forbids.Just last week, prior to the Court's ruling, the Trump administration announced its intention to do away with an Obama-era regulation under the Affordable Care Act (the "ACA") that prohibits discrimination against transgender patients. While it would be out of character for...The post "The Answer is Clear." - A Victory for the LGBTQ Community Sets the Stage for Future Filings appeared first on DOAR.