ERLC: Law does not include gay, transgender rights
Non-discrimination protections in federal workplace law do not cover "sexual orientation" or "gender identity," the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and other faith-based organizations have told the U.S. Supreme Court.
The ERLC signed onto friend-of-the-court briefs filed Aug. 23 by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) that urge the high court to rule that the classification "sex" in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act does not include "sexual orientation" or "gender identity."
The justices will hear oral arguments Oct. 8 in two consolidated cases addressing "sexual orientation," followed by arguments in an appeal regarding the "gender identity" issue.
The controversial matters have divided federal appeals courts and the two most recent presidential administrations....