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Lawmakers in Texas want to add more LGTBQ safeguards after U.S. Supreme Court guarantees workplace protections

Texas Tribune Brief

English - June 18, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MB - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
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A new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court makes clear that firing an employee on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation is a violation of federal law. Now Texas lawmakers want to guarantee similar protections for LGBTQ Texans in housing, health care and other spheres.