The United States Supreme Court agreed to consider if federal employment discrimination law which bans discrimination based on sex also includes discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identification on Monday, according to Politico. After lower courts have been divided on the issue, the Supreme Court will now hear three different petitions whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act which prohibits employment discrimination based on sex also encompasses discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Trump administration has argued Title VII does not provide such protections, though LGBTQ rights supporters argue the broadened protections are essential....
18 states, several of the nation's largest cities, and immigrant rights groups say the question would make immigrants reluctant to respond to census takers.
Afghanistan's Supreme Court has ruled that President Ashraf Ghani can stay in office until a much-delayed presidential election, which is due to be held after his mandate expires next month, officials said.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether U.S. law banning workplace discrimination on the basis of sex protects gay and transgender workers, as the conservative-majority court waded into a fierce dispute involving a divisive social issue.
