Being fired for being gay

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that workers cannot be fired for being gay or transgender in a blockbuster win for members of the LGBT community. The historic decision was written by.

In a landmark win for LGBTQ people, the Supreme Court today ruled that firing employees because of their sexual orientation or gender identity is sex discrimination that violates federal law.

Depending on where you work, you can still get fired for being gay or transgender. Under U.S. law, religious organizations are basically exempt from protections baked into the Civil Rights.

"An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies the law." Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of prohibits employers from discriminating against employees because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.