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    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people in the United States may face legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. While the United States Supreme Court has legalized many LGBT rights, they continue to vary by jurisdiction, and discrimination in jobs and housing is still legal in most states.

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    2018/09/07 · In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court today scrapped the controversial Section 377- a 158-year-old colonial law on consensual gay sex. The Supreme Court reversed its own decision and said ...

  • High Court LGBT Decision: Much at Stake in Clarifying …

    2019/04/23 · The Supreme Court decision could have broad reach beyond the workplace. Title VII case law often is cited as precedent in other civil rights contexts, such as Title IX rules prohibiting sex-based discrimination in K–12 schools and

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    2018/06/04 · LGBT rights groups have lamented the decision of the US Supreme Court to rule in favour of a baker who refused a cake to a same-sex couple. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) earlier ...

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    2019/10/08 · The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Tuesday in three cases that could decimate legal protections for LGBTQ workers in America. The cases, Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, Bostock v. Clayton ...

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    2019/10/08 · A seemingly divided U.S. Supreme Court grappled Tuesday over whether a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment. Two hours of lively arguments touched on ...