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Friday, November 28, 2025

Supreme Court sides with woman claiming anti-straight job discrimination - The Washington Post

Marlean Ames filed a reverse discrimination lawsuit in 2020 after she lost out on two jobs to colleagues who were gay at the Ohio Youth Department.

Updated June 5, 2025

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a straight woman who claimed she faced bias in the workplace after she was passed over for positions that went to gay colleagues. The decision will make it easier for people who are White, male or not gay to prove job discrimination claims.

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The comments largely focus on the Supreme Court's unanimous decision to standardize the burden of proof in employment discrimination cases, ensuring that all individuals, regardless of majority or minority status, face the same evidentiary requirements. Many commenters agree with...



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