Gay And Transgender Rights
Overview of Civil Rights Law and Court Precedent
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides in relevant part that it is “an unlawful employment practice” for an employer “to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s … sex.”
The meaning of that statutory language and its application to sexual orientation and transgender status is not entirely clear. Title VII does not explicitly address …
