Bostock v. Clayton County

Docket 17-1618Argued Oct 8, 2019Decided Jun 15, 2020

Case Summary

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.

Question Presented

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.

Conclusion

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.

Oral Argument Audio

0:0090:00

Timeline

Opening statements
Discussion of text of Title VII
Questions about legislative history
Debate on meaning of 'sex' in 1964
Final arguments
0:00

Oral Argument Transcript

Loading transcript...