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Breaking: US Supreme Court rules that LGB & T have job protections

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The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Monday that existing federal law forbids job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity – a MAJOR  victory for the LGBTQ community. “The decision said Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which makes it illegal for employers to discriminate because of a person’s sex, among other factors, also covers sexual orientation,” out NBC Supreme Court reporter Pete Williams wrote. “It upheld rulings from lower courts that said sexual orientation discrimination was a form of sex discrimination.” In an unusual move, the court combined rulings on both sexual orientation  and gender identity – which received the backing from Justices John Roberts and – surprisingly, Trump pick, Justice

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