The Justice Department outlined, in a Friday court filing , its reasons why transgender discrimination in the workplace is illegal under federal law. The filing is related to an upcoming Supreme Court case involving a transgender funeral worker Aimee Stephens, who was fired from her position after announcing her transition. Per the Justice Department’s brief, the word "sex" solely refers to the biological sex of an individual. Earlier this week, Bloomberg Law reported that the Justice Department was seeking to persuade the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to support its stance on LGBTQ discrimination in the case. The Supreme Court will hear Stephens’ case on October 8. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories . The Trump administration outlined in a court filing on Friday why it believes transgender discrimination is legal in the workplace under federal law — a broad setback in LGBTQ rights since the Obama administration. The 1964 Civil Rights Act states that employers also can’t discriminate based on sex, race, color, religion, and national origin. The Justice Department under the Trump administration, is arguing that workplace discrimination based on sex does not apply to transgender workers. The filing is related to an upcoming Supreme Court case […]
