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| − | Each employee brought suit for sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. | + | 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"/> |
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Revision as of 01:55, October 22, 2020
Bostock v. Clayton County 590 U.S. ___ (2020) was a United States Supreme Court case that illegally ruled that members of the LGBT community were "protected" under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 through judicial activism. In this case, justices Neil Gorsuch and John Roberts betrayed conservatives by ruling with the liberal side of the court to re-write the law, despite the fact that they are not legally authorized to do so. Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, and Clarence Thomas all dissented, citing the fact that sexual "orientation" was not even mentioned in Title VII at all. As a result of this unfortunate decision, an employer can no longer terminate an employee due to his or her sexual identity. This case has been nicknamed the "Roe v. Wade" of homosexual "rights" cases,[1] and it is one of the boldest moves against religious liberty so far. Similar to how Lawrence v. Texas opened the door to the legalization of same-sex "marriage", Bostock v. Clayton County opens the door to religious persecution in the United States of America.
Facts
Three cases were decided by Bostock v. Clayton County, each of which dealt with the firing of a homosexual or transgender employee.
Gerald Bostock was an employee of Clayton County, Georgia, where he worked as a child welfare advocate. He was fired after he started participating in a gay softball league.[2]
Donald Zarda worked for a New York company named Altitude Express, where he was employed as a skydiving instructor. He was fired shortly after indicating that he was gay.[2]
Aimee Stephens was employed by R. G. & G. R. Harris Funeral Homes in Garden City, Michigan, after she applied as a male. After seeking treatment for emotional and mental struggles, she was diagnosed with gender dysphoria. At her clinicians' recommendation, she told her employer that she was going to begin to “live and work full-time as a woman,” and upon this statement she was fired by the funeral home.[2]
Case History
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.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/josh_hammer/status/1272532875204853761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1272532875204853761%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lifesitenews.com%2Fnews%2Fsupreme-court-votes-6-3-to-redefine-sex-write-transgenderism-into-1964-law
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/17-1618_hfci.pdf