Supreme Court Will Not Hear LGBT Workplace Discrimination Case

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The Supreme Court declined to hear a workplace discrimination case involving federal law. The lawsuit centered around whether employers have the legal right to discriminate against gay and lesbian workers.

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Jameka Evans, a former security guard for a Georgia Regional Hospital, claimed that she was harassed at work and ultimately had to leave her job because she is a lesbian. Evans sued the hospital alleging that they violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII prohibits workplace discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or pregnancy. In 1998, Executive Order 13087 prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation within the Executive Branch (for civilian employment).

Evans specifically alleged that she was forced to quit her job because she wore a male uniform and refused to conform to gender stereotypes. She also alleged that her supervisor questioned her about her private relationships, promoted a lower level employee above her, and hit her with a door.