I think things just got better for the LGBT community: DOJ argues in brief that Civil Rights Act does not protect gay employees

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But in an amicus brief filed at the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, lawyers under Attorney General Jeff Sessions contend that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans sex discrimination, does not cover sexual orientation.

"The sole question here is whether, as a matter of law, Title VII reaches sexual orientation discrimination," says the Justice Department's brief. "It does not, as has been settled for decades. Any efforts to amend Title VII’s scope should be directed to Congress rather than the courts."

The case kicked off in 2010 when Donald Zarda, a skydiving instructor, filed suit against his employer in federal court in New York, alleging the company terminated him for his sexual orientation in violation of Title VII.

After a lower court ruled and the case was appealed, the 2nd Circuit invited outside parties to weigh in.

It's Buzzfeed, but the actual brief is available in the article.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/dominicholden/the-justice-department-just-argued-against-gay-rights-in-a?utm_term=.blVgbD5V6#.jmv0XnK1Q

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The good old days...

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Trump administration, intervening in major LGBT case, says job bias law does not cover sexual orientation
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/07/27/trump-administration-intervening-in-major-lgbt-case-says-job-bias-law-does-not-cover-sexual-orientation/?utm_term=.40cb942b7537

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Pleasing the conservatives for when he kicks Sessions in the nuts.

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Pleasing the conservatives for when he kicks Sessions in the nuts.

Yep. Next week, he might issue an executive order banning all abortions. Then he'll kick Sessions in the nuts.

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