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7 Rivers LGBTQ Center praises Supreme Court discrimination ruling
Civil rights laws in America protect gay and transgender workers from discrimination on the job.
That major ruling came from the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.
The decision could lead to a decrease in discrimination on many fronts, according to administrative assistant Deb Bassett of the 7 Rivers LGBTQ Center staff.
Bassett says, for example, the ruling means you couldn’t fire a man for falling in love with a male co-worker if you wouldn’t fire a woman for the same reason.
The ruling comes the same week that the 7 Rivers Center in La Crosse reopens after a three-month shutdown because of COVID-19.
Bassett had expected liberal justices to rule against discrimination, but was pleased to learn that two conservative justices joined in the 6-3 majority.
The ruling comes the same week that the 7 Rivers Center reopens after a three-month shutdown because of coronavirus.
The Center at 6th and Cass reopens Wednesday, and will be open three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday) from noon to 4 p.m.