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So, wonder what it's all about at the Supreme Court and #GayRights today?
Here's a primer & photos (pulled off interweb w/ credit) of some of the thousands of activists who turned up in front of #SCOTUS to fight for #EqualityForAll
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Here's a primer & photos (pulled off interweb w/ credit) of some of the thousands of activists who turned up in front of #SCOTUS to fight for #EqualityForAll
#RiseUpOct8 #RiseUpOctober8 #RiseUpOctober8th
Today at the #SupremeCourt standing up against discrimination because #EqualityCantWait
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Today at the #SupremeCourt standing up against discrimination because #EqualityCantWait
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#SCOTUS #LGBTQ
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@ACLU @ACLUofMichigan @HRC @glaad @PFLAG @Lavernecox
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The Supreme Court starts hearings today to decide if gay and transgender people are protected from job discrimination.
If the court rules against that, LGBTQ employees fired or discriminated against will have limited ability to seek justice under federal law.
If the court rules against that, LGBTQ employees fired or discriminated against will have limited ability to seek justice under federal law.
The Supreme Court is hearing cases from 3 people who say they were fired over being gay or transgender:
▪️ Aimee Stephens, fired after coming out as trans
▪️ Gerald Bostock, fired after joining a gay-friendly softball league
▪️ Donald Zarda, fired after revealing he was gay
▪️ Aimee Stephens, fired after coming out as trans
▪️ Gerald Bostock, fired after joining a gay-friendly softball league
▪️ Donald Zarda, fired after revealing he was gay
What is Title VII?
▪️ The civil rights law protects workers from job discrimination on the basis of: sex, race, color, religion or national origin.
▪️ Today's Supreme Court hearings are to decide if it covers gay and transgender people.
▪️ The Obama admin. interpreted it does.
▪️ The civil rights law protects workers from job discrimination on the basis of: sex, race, color, religion or national origin.
▪️ Today's Supreme Court hearings are to decide if it covers gay and transgender people.
▪️ The Obama admin. interpreted it does.
