WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Liberty Counsel filed two amicusbriefs in support of employers in three Supreme Court cases regarding whether federal anti-discrimination laws should apply to "sexual orientation" and "gender identity." The High Court will hear the cases on October 8, 2019.
The Supreme Court's order refers to Title VII, the part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Two lower federal courts disagreed on whether the plain wording of the word "sex" should include "sexual orientation." A third case ruled that the law should include "gender identity." To include either term would require the law to be re-written, which is the prerogative of the legislature.
