In a landmark 9-0 decision Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that majority groups — including heterosexuals — are entitled to the same workplace discrimination protections as minorities under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, striking down a legal barrier that had made such claims harder to proceed.
The ruling arose from the case of Marlean Ames, a 61-year-old heterosexual woman from Ohio, who sued the Ohio Department of Youth Services in 2020, alleging the department discriminated against her because of her sexual orientation. ---More...