Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin or religion, does not explicitly bar discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, and attempts to amend it to add such a prohibition have failed thus far. However, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission now recognizes discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity as a form of sex discrimination, as does Executive Order 11246. It is important to know the law and not speculation as calls come forth from individuals claiming employment discrimination based upon their sexual orientation…
