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Federal Law Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Rules EEOC (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Aug. 11, 2015
Report Number EEOC
Authors Jody Feder
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

In a case with potentially far-reaching implications, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently ruled that federal law prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The agency based its decision on its interpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, a statute that prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sex, among other factors.