Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:argued_on October 8, 2019
gptkbp:case_number 17-1618
gptkbp:case_outcome 5-4 ruling
gptkbp:case_types Civil rights case
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 15, 2020
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
gptkb:Justice_Clarence_Thomas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia
gptkbp:impact Strengthened protections for LGBTQ+ employees
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:Gerald_Bostock
gptkb:Clayton_County,_Georgia
gptkbp:is_cited_in 590 U. S. ___ (2020)
gptkbp:legal_context gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkbp:legal_issue Employment discrimination based on sexual orientation
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:Lambda_Legal
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union_(ACLU)
gptkbp:outcome Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation
gptkbp:precedent Influenced future cases regarding workplace discrimination
Discrimination based on gender identity is also covered under Title VII
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Neil_Gorsuch
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkbp:related_cases Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda
R. G. & G. R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
gptkbp:significance Landmark ruling for LGBTQ+ rights
Clarified interpretation of 'sex' in anti-discrimination laws
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3