The complicated history of the Civil Rights Act in the U.S. is about to get even more so.In 1964, the act – specifically, Title VII of the act – made it illegal for employers to discriminate based on race, religion and sex, among other things.
In October 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard three cases that raise the question whether the act prevents discrimination toward LGBT workers on the basis of sex.Two of the cases were brought by men who allegedly lost their jobs because they are gay.