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| Region | Pennsylvania |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Aug 2, 2018 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In August of 2018, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission ruled that sexual orientation and gender identity were both protected under state law from employment discrimination. On June 15th, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, classified as sex discrimination. |
| Sources | https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/17-1618_hfci.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20191020222756/https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/PA-Human-Relations-Commission-Details.aspx?newsid=74 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-daca-lgbt-decisions-poll_n_5ef5322cc5b612083c4b048b https://www.npr.org/2020/06/15/863498848/supreme-court-delivers-major-victory-to-lgbtq-employees#:~:text=Supreme%20Court%20Delivers%20Major%20Victory%20To%20LGBTQ%20Employees%20:%20NPR&text=Supreme%20Court%20Delivers%20Major%20Victory%20To%20LGBTQ%20Employees%20The%20Supreme,gay%2C%20lesbian%20and%20transgender%20employees |
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| Start Date | Jun 15, 2020 | Aug 2, 2018 |
| Description | On June 15th, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, classified as sex discrimination. | In August of 2018, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission ruled that sexual orientation and gender identity were both protected under state law from employment discrimination. On June 15th, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, classified as sex discrimination. |
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| Sources | https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-daca-lgbt-decisions-poll_n_5ef5322cc5b612083c4b048b https://www.npr.org/2020/06/15/863498848/supreme-court-delivers-major-victory-to-lgbtq-employees#:~:text=Supreme%20Court%20Delivers%20Major%20Victory%20To%20LGBTQ%20Employees%20:%20NPR&text=Supreme%20Court%20Delivers%20Major%20Victory%20To%20LGBTQ%20Employees%20The%20Supreme,gay%2C%20lesbian%20and%20transgender%20employees https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/17-1618_hfci.pdf | https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/17-1618_hfci.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20191020222756/https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/PA-Human-Relations-Commission-Details.aspx?newsid=74 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-daca-lgbt-decisions-poll_n_5ef5322cc5b612083c4b048b https://www.npr.org/2020/06/15/863498848/supreme-court-delivers-major-victory-to-lgbtq-employees#:~:text=Supreme%20Court%20Delivers%20Major%20Victory%20To%20LGBTQ%20Employees%20:%20NPR&text=Supreme%20Court%20Delivers%20Major%20Victory%20To%20LGBTQ%20Employees%20The%20Supreme,gay%2C%20lesbian%20and%20transgender%20employees |
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edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
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| Description | Protected federally by a Supreme Court ruling. | On June 15th, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, classified as sex discrimination. |
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| Sources | https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-daca-lgbt-decisions-poll_n_5ef5322cc5b612083c4b048b | https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-daca-lgbt-decisions-poll_n_5ef5322cc5b612083c4b048b https://www.npr.org/2020/06/15/863498848/supreme-court-delivers-major-victory-to-lgbtq-employees#:~:text=Supreme%20Court%20Delivers%20Major%20Victory%20To%20LGBTQ%20Employees%20:%20NPR&text=Supreme%20Court%20Delivers%20Major%20Victory%20To%20LGBTQ%20Employees%20The%20Supreme,gay%2C%20lesbian%20and%20transgender%20employees https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/17-1618_hfci.pdf |
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Jun 15, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Protected federally by a Supreme Court ruling. |
| Sources | https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-daca-lgbt-decisions-poll_n_5ef5322cc5b612083c4b048b |