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ilex  ·  1381 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: US Supreme Court backs protection for LGBT workers

One thing that stands out in this decision is that it makes a plain textual argument that discriminating against someone because they are gay or transgender is discrimination based on biological sex. Given this precedent, it is hard to imagine anyone discriminating against LGBT folks being able to use HHS's rule as a defense.

Chase Strangio, one of the lawyers on this case, agrees: