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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights activists, as well as Democratic politicians and several major businesses, had been demanding that the court spell out that the community was protected by the law. "The court has caught up to the majority of our country, which already knows that discriminating against LGBTQ people is both unfair and against the law," he said in a statement.
But rights activists had feared that the appointment by Trump of two new conservative judges to the top court could hinder further wins for their cause. "Those who adopted the Civil Rights Act might not have anticipated their work would lead to this particular result," Gorsuch said.'FIRED FOR COMING OUT'
Donna Stephens, the wife of transgender plaintiff Aimee Stephens who died last month, hailed her late partner's struggle for justice after being sacked by a Detroit funeral parlor when she came out.