It did by concluding that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal discrimination because of sex. But in the end, she said, the court had no trouble concluding that sexual harassment constituted discrimination based on sex. And that discrimination is because of sex.”Gorsuch said several times that he could accept the argument that firing a gay or transgender employee involved sex discrimination. It is the first significant gay rights case before the high court since Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh replaced the retired Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. The justices heard arguments in three cases: two involving gay men and one involving a transgender woman.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 08, 2019 10:02 UTC