2020 · Statutory interpretation
Bostock v. Clayton County
Equal protection · Employment
The question
Does Title VII’s ban on discrimination because of sex cover firing someone for being gay or transgender?
The outcome
The Court held that an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII. This was a statutory interpretation ruling, not a general constitutional ruling on every question involving sex or gender.
See the votes & context
- Majority (6)
- John G. Roberts, Jr., Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil M. Gorsuch
- Dissent (3)
- Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Brett M. Kavanaugh
Only participating justices are assigned votes. Separate writings and partial joins can differ from the overall judgment.