sexual orientation
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Virginia, Ginsburg’s opinion for the court explaining the Constitution’s guarantees against sex discrimination—which judges apply in cases of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity as well.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
He wrote the court’s four major rulings rejecting discrimination based on sexual orientation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Clayton County, a 2020 Supreme Court decision that established workplace discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
A PPS spokesperson said it worked with other organisations across the justice system "to ensure that hostility based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability is confronted wherever it arises".
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
None of that had changed, or could be changed by anything as inconsequential as her gender, or skin color, or sexual orientation.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
