In a landmark 6-3 ruling, the US Supreme Court has affirmed that workplace civil-rights protections extend to gay and transgender people, reflecting progress society has made in the last decade to provide equal rights regardless of gender and sexuality.
Yet this evolution remains uneven and incomplete. The decision comes as the nation grapples with continuing unequal treatment of people of colour despite the Civil Rights Act, other laws and the constitution. Much work also remains to fully extend anti-discrimination protections to gay and transgender people...
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