Why Aren’t LGBTQ People Protected in the Workplace?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, and religion. So why aren’t all LGBTQ people also definitively protected by this law, and whose fault is that? Boom! Lawyered hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy explain.

Trump, Kennedy and LGBTQ workplace discrimination
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of race, national origin, color, sex, and religion. So why aren’t all LGBTQ people also definitively protected by this law, and whose fault is that? Boom! Lawyered hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy explain.

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