15 juin 2020 - Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)
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This case focuses on an employee of Georgia's Clayton County, Gerald Bostock. Bostock was fired from his longtime position with the county after it was revealed he was gay. He filed a claim that his termination was due to his sexual orientation and therefore violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Two other cases were consolidated with Bostock's: another man who was fired for being gay, Zarda, and a woman who was fired who disclosing she was transgender, Stephens.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Bostock, Zarda, and Stephens, finding that firing an individual based on their gay or transgender identity violates Title VII's prohibition on sex-based discrimination. The Court argued the firing would not have occurred but for the plaintiff's identity as LGBTQIA+. Employment decisions must be based on merit, not idenity. The Court also emphasized the change in interpretation needing to be applied to texts such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include LGBTQIA+ rights. The Court justified this with the principle that the law is meant to evolve with its application.
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