The Supreme Court finds sexual orientation and identity to be protected classes
This article examines the Supreme Court's Bostock v. Clayton County decision (June 2020), which ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The author analyzes the legal background, the shift in Court composition, and the significant implications this ruling has for Reformed churches, Christian schools, and individual believers navigating contemporary cultural and legal issues.
On June 15, 2020 the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County.1 This case involved the question of whether the Civil Rights Act of 1964 should be construed to prevent discrimination against homosexual and transgender people, and others with varying sexual orientation. The Court ruled that the Civil Rights Act does apply, in a landmark decision that has far-reaching implications for our churches, schools, and individual believers. The...
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