The Movement for Basic Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBT Americans Just Took a Big Step Forward
The movement for basic nondiscrimination protections for lesbian, gay, and bisexual Americans just took a big step forward. Gay people all across the country now have a place to turn if an employer fires them because of their sexual orientation. That’s a big deal because explicit protections for lesbians and gay men are almost nonexistent in federal law, and 28 states also lack any explicit state-level protections.
The advance comes from a ruling by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that employment discrimination based on sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination, which is outlawed by longstanding federal law. Back in 2012, the EEOC issued a similar ruling that discrimination based on gender identity or expression is also a form of sex discrimination that violates federal law. Both rulings are landmark advances for civil rights. Now anyone, in any part of the country, who works for an employer with 15 or more employees can file a charge of sex discrimination with the EEOC if she is discriminated against because of her sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. "
*EEOC ruling is a monumental step forward and provides important protections for millions of LGBT Americans. That’s something to celebrate!"
https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/movement-basic-nondiscrimination-protections-lgbt-americans-just-took-big-step
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