Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids employers from discriminating based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Today, the Supreme Court held that Title VII prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it "an unlawful employment practice for an employer . . . The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQ employees from discrimination in the workplace. Seyfarth Synopsis: In its recent decision in EEOC v. Adopting the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) interpretation of Title VII, in EEOC v. Our firm represents clients in a variety of civil rights and employment litigation. Our defense of employers begins at the investigative phases. Vinson, 477 U.S.. 57, 64 (1986)). Notably, on June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court held in Bostock v.