What Congress Is Doing on LGBTQ Rights
Democrats seek expanded civil rights protections
In a landmark 2020 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act could protect gay and transgender people from workplace discrimination. The Bostock v. Clayton County decision found that protections guaranteed on the basis of sex could extend to sexual orientation and identity in areas like housing and employment. Democrats praised the ruling and sought to codify it — the Biden administration has explicitly barred LGBTQ discrimination in employment and housing. …
