The Supreme Court seemed closely divided Tuesday as to whether a federal employment nondiscrimination law covers LGBT workers. It appeared that President Donald Trump's two appointees to the high court will be decisive to the outcome of Tuesday's cases. Justice Neil Gorsuch called the dispute a close case, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh — who does not have a lengthy record on gay rights issues — was virtually silent over the two hours of arguments. The arguments were also heavy on culture war fare, as the justices wondered what a decision for the LGBT plaintiffs could mean for dress codes, transgender bathroom access, and school sports. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act bans discrimination in employment based on characteristics like race or sex. Though sexual orientation (gays and lesbians) and gender identity (transgender people) are not specifically enumerated categories, the plaintiffs in Tuesday's cases say Title VII's bar on sex-based discrimination also bans unequal treatment of gays and lesbians. Tuesday's arguments featured three LGBT plaintiffs. The first two, Gerald Bostock and the late Donald Zarda, are gay. They claim they were fired for their sexual orientation. The third plaintiff is a trans person named Aimee Stephens, who lost employment… Read full this story
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