Title VII Ruling: LGBTQ Workers Protected From Discrimination

- 7:13

with Sarah Warbelow of the Human Rights Campaign

Posted

Jul 20, 2020

In June 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ employees from discrimination in the workplace.

Sarah Warbelow, Legal Director for the Human Rights Campaign, reveals how this historic decision emerged and outlines what’s next for the LGBTQ community.

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