SCOTUS To Review Whether Federal Sex Discrimination Law Protects LGBTQ Workers

At issue is whether gay and transgender people are covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether U.S. law banning workplace discrimination on the basis of sex protects gay and transgender workers, as the conservative-majority court waded into a fierce dispute involving a divisive social issue.

At issue in the high-profile legal fight is whether gay and transgender people are covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex as well as race, color, national origin and religion.

(Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Editing by Will Dunham)

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