Supreme Court says federal law protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination – CNNPolitics

This decision has enormous implications for Christian Higher Education, especially institutions that are not under the umbrella of a local church or denomination.  Our greatest concern centers on our ability to practice our faith according to the dictates of conscience. The outcome of the next election will also have significant impact.  We have been writing about strageies for ministry preparation in the future.  Kevin Bauder recently wrote about it in our blog.  If we are not creative and nimble, we will be left with nothing.  May God give us the grace to see this as a moment of opportunity rather than defeat.  Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.  (KSchaal)

Federal civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender workers, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.The landmark ruling will extend protections to millions of workers nationwide and is a defeat for the Trump administration, which argued that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act that bars discrimination based on sex did not extend to claims of gender identity and sexual orientation.The 6-3 opinion was written by Justice Neil Gorsuch and joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s four liberal justices.

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