Bostock v. Clayton County

Citation

590 U.S. 644 (2020)

Facts

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Issue

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Holding

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Rule

Title VII’s prohibition on discrimination “because of sex” encompasses discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; firing an employee for being gay or transgender violates Title VII.

Significance

Landmark employment discrimination ruling extending Title VII to LGBTQ+ employees via textualist interpretation.

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