The Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees against discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Whether discrimination against an employee because of sexual orientation constitutes prohibited employment discrimination 'because of... sex' within the meaning of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Title VII's protections against discrimination 'because of sex' extend to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.