When we hire people, the only consideration should be how well the can do the job. Race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion shouldn't be a concern. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects people against discrimination on the basis of “race, color, religion, sex and national origin.” Later acts protected people over 40 from discrimination (ADEA), Pregnancy (Pregnancy Discrimination Act), and people with disabilities (ADA).
When Congress passed these laws and the president signed them, sexual orientation wasn't on the forefront of the public mind. That, obviously, has changed and today, it's front and center in our world. The courts have given a mishmash of decisions that vary on the issue of gender identity and sexual orientation in employment.Equa
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