Court: Discrimination against gay workers not prohibited

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — In a setback for gay rights advocates hoping for an expansion of workplace discrimination protections, a federal appeals court in Atlanta has ruled that employers aren't prohibited from discriminating against employees because of sexual orientation.

A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled 2-1 that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits workplace discrimination based on a variety of factors, doesn't protect against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.

The case was one of two that Lambda Legal had pending before federal appeals courts — along with an Indiana case at the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago — that the LGBT rights group had hoped would mark a significant step forward for gay rights.

Jameka Evans in April 2015 sued her former employer, Georgia Regional Hospital in Savannah, alleging that she was discriminated against and effectively forced from her job as a security guard because she is a lesbian and didn't conform to gender norms.

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By KATE BRUMBACK
Mar. 13, 2017 3:16 PM EDT

[Angry Dragon]

1. fake christians are coming for you

[GulfCoast66]

10. Fake Christians?

I do not think so. There are lots of them and they call them selves Christians hence they are Christians. And they discriminate against people in the name of Christ.

And if you disagree with them they do not consider you a Christian.

[Angry Dragon]

12. they would be right

I do not call myself a Christian

Just because one calls themselves a Christian does not make them one

[NurseJackie]

2. I'll "DU-REC" this only because it needs to be read. (I wish there was a choice of emojis, like FB.)

[OKNancy]

3. kick

[msongs]

4. because...jesus nt

[Lanius]

5. I assume employment discrimination of LGBT people will continue to be legal as long as Congress

doesn't update federal civil rights law to include gender identity and sexual orientation among its protected classes.

[QC]

6. It's true. Many of us right here at DU tried to explain

this back when we were accused of wanting ponies and worse.

We do not have anti-discrimination protection under federal law.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. We sure did!

Many people still think the issue of civil rights for the LGBT is over. Too many don' know it is LEGAL to discriminate against the LGBT community in employment and housing in almost half of the states!

Good to see you!! I miss you!

[QC]

9. I miss you too! n/t

[geek tragedy]

8. Solution is to change the law to provide justice

for LGBT people.

[Solly Mack]

11. K&R

hateful idiots