1964
Legislation
Civil Rights Act becomes law
The Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination in major areas of public life and employment.
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2020
Court Decision
Bostock v. Clayton County
The Supreme Court held that Title VII's ban on sex discrimination covers gay and transgender employees.
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