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  • Divided Supreme Court Hears LGBTQ Employment Case : NPR

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  • LGBT rights in the United States - Wikipedia

    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.

  • Opinions of the Court - 2019 - Supreme Court of the …

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  • U.S. Supreme Court to hear cases Tuesday about LGBT rights

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  • Supreme Court to take up LGBT job discrimination cases

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  • SCOTUSblog - The Supreme Court of the United States …

    2019/10/28 · Since October, SCOTUSblog has been outside the Supreme Court collecting data and stories from people who traveled to see oral arguments in person during the 2019 term. Click to follow along with the release of our Courtroom

  • Employers and LGBT Community Waiting for 2020 Supreme ...

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  • LGBT workers head to Supreme Court for blockbuster …

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