Fort Wayne LGBTQ members react to landmark decision by SCOTUS

In a 6-3 ruling, the United States Supreme Court decided that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, federal law protects members of the LGBTQ community from employment discrimination.

In a landmark decision by the u-s supreme court, members of the l-g-b-t-q community can no longer be legally discriminated against in the workplace.

So what does that mean caleb ly?

Fox 55 saylor spoke with two l-g-b- t-q members in the community and has more.caleb?those in the lgbtq community are exci supreme today court announcement that theye now protected from workplace discrimination under federal law, calling it a step forward for eqaulity for all in a six to three vote today, the united state supreme court decided that under title seven of the civil rights act of 1964, members of the lgbtq communit legally be discriminated against in their workplace.

Vic spencer, the director of the lgbtq resource center at purdue fort wayne, says a huge decision, especially as their office sends new employees out into the worlhis is major, i mean for a country that is only fifty, sixty years out from homosexuality and same-sex relationships being outright illegeal to now we have federal protection for employment is major.

2017, the state of indiana has limited employment protection for those in the lgbtq community.

Ohio currently has none.

Nikki fultz, executive director of fort wayne pride says this is something many didn realize.

Lot of people d realize that, espee a ly if maybe they stra not ally and it directly affecting them.

A lot of people thought there were already protections, but there wasn .

So, having this rulin allows us to, people to feel safe, be out and who they are so te not having to hide anything.

Means is fire yers can someone if they sign up for an all gay softball league, like plan iff gerald bostock employer did in georgia, or you can be let go for saying you are transitioning to your preferred gender, like aimee stephen?employer did.

Fultz says still a ere long way to go for equality for all, those in the lgbtq community are very excited about the decision today.

Howing that this is another step forward for equality in our community is an important step and we hope to continue those steps in the future.

This ruling does not extend to the religious freedom restoration act.

Justice neil gorsuch said in the opinion of the court that ow these doctrines protecting religious liberty interact with title vii are questions for future cases too.

Caleb saylor, fox 55 news a man is 3 newssaylor, fox