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<\/p>\nFederal Commission Rules Civil Rights Act of 1964 Covers Sexual Orientation Discrimination<\/b><\/p>\n
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A groundbreaking ruling by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding federal employees’ claims and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 could provide nationwide protections for gay<\/a>, lesbian<\/a>, and bisexual<\/a> workers across the country.<\/p>\n Buzzfeed reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n The independent commission addressed the question of whether the ban on sex<\/a> discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars anti-LGB discrimination in a complaint brought by a Florida-based air traffic control specialist against Transportation Sec. Anthony Foxx.<\/p>\n The ruling — issued without objection from any members of the five-person commission — applies to federal employees’ claims directly, but it also applies to the entire EEOC, which includes its offices across the nation that take and investigate claims of discrimination in private employment. And, while only the Supreme Court could issue a definitive ruling on the interpretation, EEOC decisions are given significant deference by federal courts.<\/p>\n The ruling states that “sexual orientation is inherently a ‘sex<\/a>-based consideration.’” In 2012, the EEOC ruled <\/a>that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects transgender individuals from discrimination.<\/p>\n Stay tuned for reactions and analysis…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The post Federal Commission Rules Civil Rights Act of 1964 Covers Sexual Orientation Discrimination<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n