Laverne Cox, like many, was “utterly shocked” when she found out that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of protecting LGBTQ workers‘ rights. “I was shocked, to be perfectly honest,” she admitted on the June 18 episode of The View.
But, the Orange Is The New Black star, 48, was obviously delighted. “It’s a really beautiful thing that in the United States of America, we can affirm once more that it should be illegal to fire someone from their job simply for being who they are,” the transgender actress and activist told the co-hosts.
In a historic 6-3 decision on June 15, the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which bars discrimination “because of sex,” also covers sexual orientation and gender identity.
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