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Abstract
In a landmark decision on June 15, the court ruled that the Civil Rights Act protects gay and transgender workers from discrimination by their employers. Last year, a federal court judge in Texas ruled that transgender patients and those who have had abortions are not entitled to protection against discrimination because the provision does not specifically mention gender identity or termination of a pregnancy. [...]the judge said that discrimination based on gender identity or abortion history is not a form of sex discrimination. Some legal experts and health-care provider groups are concerned that this narrow definition could weaken protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation, threatening members of the LGBTQ community.