I) Watch the following video, then based on the chapter readings, lecture/powerpoint and course materials,
answer the questions below.
II) Respond to at least one classmate's discussion response. (It is not necessary to disagree with any other
classmates, but simply to submit a relevant material response of some kind.)
Why Supreme Court’s LGBTQ employment discrimination ruling marks a ‘milestone’ (Links to an external
site.)
https://youtu.be/Fxh_epZ3d60
Link to Transcript and Video: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-supreme-courts-lgbtq-employmentdiscrimination-ruling-marks-a-milestone (Links to an external site.)
1) The three plaintiffs in the three cases decided by the Supreme Court regarding LGBTQ employment
discrimination are named: ___ , ___ , and ________
2) In regard to the transgender rights case by the plaintiff who was dismissed from a Michigan funeral home
after she told her boss she would begin living as a woman - The company said she failed to follow the dress
code. Stephens died of kidney failure last month after seeing her case argued before the justices in
October. Today, her wife, Donna, issued a two-word statement: " ___ ___ ".
3) What does this landmark Supreme Court ruling mean for LGBTQ rights ? Also, specifically in regard to
employment law what impact will this case have?
Sample Solution