The U.S. Supreme court on Monday decided to review cases involving possible discrimination of representatives of LGBTIQ in the workplace, recognizing the high social importance of the question. In particular, the judges will hear cases regarding gay men and transgender women.
In the U.S. Supreme court will examine the cases of new York instructor skydiving Donald Zarda, former coordinator of the childhood protection service of Georgia Gerald Bostock and the question of Detroit funeral homes, fired Director Aimee Stephens after her decision to become a woman. The cases will last until October, then there will be decisions that will be important precedents.
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Legal conflict is based on the definition of «gender» in title VII of the civil rights Act prohibiting sex discrimination in the workplace. The plaintiffs and group rights argue that discrimination against members of the LGBTIQ inherently based on their field and hence is illegal. But the Ministry of justice and employers who have filed the lawsuit, argued that Congress did not mean that title VII applies to gays and transgender people. The administration of the trump supports the views of conservative and religious part of the United States and consistently opposed the movement for the rights of LGBTIQ. Including, denying transgender people the right of military service, access to the toilet for transgender people in public schools.
To make predictions about the outcome of these cases is difficult. Justice Anthony Kennedy, known for his support of the rights of LGBTIQ, retired last year. He was succeeded by Brett kavanaugh — a conservative appointed by trump despite the objections of legislators.
