Or even more simply, we think it's time to reinterpret Title VII. That prohibition against sex discrimination has traditionally excluded discrimination on the basis of a person's sexual orientation. The 2016 film "Loving" introduced many to a famous Supreme Court case that held racial restrictions on marriage were unconstitutional. The landscape of sexual orientation laws is such that Title VII's long-accepted exclusion of sexual orientation is now an exception, rather than the norm. All the 7th Circuit did was allow her claim to exist, and to move forward.

Source: CNN April 05, 2017 17:00 UTC