Skip to Main Content
PBS News Hour

What landmark Supreme Court ruling means for LGBTQ rights

What landmark Supreme Court ruling means for LGBTQ rights

Aired 06/15/2020

PBS News Hour

What landmark Supreme Court ruling means for LGBTQ rights

Clip: 6/15/2020 | 8m 13sVideo has Closed Captions

What landmark Supreme Court ruling means for LGBTQ rights

The Supreme Court announced a milestone decision Monday, ruling that job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender identity is illegal. What is the significance of this decision for LGBTQ rights, even beyond the realm of employment? Judy Woodruff talks to the Human Rights Campaign’s Alphonso David and the ACLU’s Chase Strangio, one of the lawyers who worked on the case.

Aired 06/15/2020

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

2 Americans held abroad convicted in controversial trials

Video has Closed Captions

Paul Whelan and Maria Ressa, Americans held abroad, convicted in controversial trials (4m 21s)

Atlanta protests after black man fatally shot by police

Video has Closed Captions

Atlanta erupts in protest after another black man dies at the hands of police (4m 56s)

How Minneapolis wants to reimagine the future of policing

Video has Closed Captions

How Minneapolis is trying to reimagine the future of policing (7m 25s)

A 'milestone' Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ job protections

Video has Closed Captions

Why Supreme Court's LGBTQ employment discrimination ruling marks a 'milestone' (7m 57s)

News Wrap: Coronavirus cases surge in at least 22 states

Video has Closed Captions

News Wrap: FDA revokes approval for hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment (3m 11s)

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump and police protests

Video has Closed Captions

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump picking a Tulsa rally amid protests (7m 36s)

Why young people are volunteering to be exposed to COVID-19

Video has Closed Captions

Meet people volunteering to be exposed to COVID-19 for vaccine research (7m 40s)

Providing Support for PBS.org

Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship

Support for PBS provided by:

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

Sign in with Email

or

Continue with GoogleContinue with FacebookContinue with Apple

By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are you sure you want to remove null from My List?