A Landmark LGBTQ Supreme Court Decision

The Daily DC

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4.4 • 621 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

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In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court extended civil rights protections to LGBTQ workers. What does that mean for the country, culturally and politically? CNN Supreme Court Reporter Ariane De Vogue and CNN Culture and Politics writer Brandon Tensley join CNN Political Director David Chalian to take you inside the monumental decision and its impact. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:04.0	The sounds of celebration outside the Supreme Court in 2015 after gay marriage was legalized.
1:14.8	Even with the ongoing pandemic preventing a cheering crowd, yesterday's decision was no less monumental.
1:20.6	The Supreme Court, voting 6 to 3 to extend protections against discrimination to LGBTQ workers.
1:33.5	Hello, everyone. I'm David Chalien, the CNN political director.
1:37.5	This is the Daily D.C.
1:39.8	It was a historic victory for the LGBTQ community
1:43.1	and a major milestone for transgender Americans.
1:47.0	Stand up right back!
1:50.0	Trans lives are under attack. What do we know?
1:53.0	Stand up white back!
1:56.0	No longer can workers be fired or discriminated against for being gay or trans. A moment in history
2:03.6	not lost on Gerald Bostick, one of the plaintiffs in the case. I'm just proud to have taken
2:10.3	a part and a role in getting us to this historic moment. There's still more work to be done,
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