Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory to LGBTQ Employees
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We ran the numbers: There are 907 news articles covering this topic. 41% (372) are left leaning, 35% (316) center, 24% (219) right leaning.
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects gay, lesbian, and transgender employees from discrimination based on sex. While left-leaning articles highlight that Justice Neil Gorsuch showcased his fidelity to rules of statutory interpretation, right-leaning articles highlight that Justice Samuel Alito said the majority went too far in its decision.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that by ruling in favor of protecting LGBTQ rights, Justice Neil Gorsuch was simply showcasing his fidelity to rules of statutory interpretation. The article notes that Gorsuch’s move will infuriate those who worked on his confirmation, confident that he was the right candidate to fill Scalia’s shoes.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that in three cases before the Court, the Trump administration sided with employers, and not the employees who sued after contending they had been fired because they were part of the LGBTQ community. The article notes that Monday’s ruling was remarkable in that nearly half the states have no legal protection for LGBTQ employees, and this ruling is a direct rebuke to the Trump administration.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Justice Samuel Alito said the majority went too far, calling the decision “legislation,” as the Court formed a judicial opinion interpreting a statute. Justice Brett Kavanaugh made a similar argument in a dissent of his own, but also recognized the significance of the court’s ruling for LGBTQ rights.