| − | Each employee brought suit for sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Both the Second and Sixth Circuits allowed the cases brought by Mr. Zarda and Ms. Stephens, respectively, to proceed. On the other hand, the Eleventh Circuit ruled that it was not illegal for Clayton County, under the text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to fire Mr. Bostock for being gay; therefore, it was appropriate to dismiss the claim as a matter of law.<ref name="ref1"/> | + | Each employee brought suit for sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuits brought by Mr. Zarda and Ms. Stephens were allowed to proceed by the Second and Sixth Circuits, respectively. On the other hand, the Eleventh Circuit ruled that it was not illegal for Clayton County, under the text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to fire Mr. Bostock for being gay; therefore, it was appropriate to dismiss the claim as a matter of law.<ref name="ref1"/> |