Ohio woman who lost out on promotion to a gay woman is asking the Supreme Court to allow her to file a workplace discrimination lawsuit against her employer.
A woman’s claim that her workplace discriminated against her because she is straight could be the case that opens the door making it easier for people in “majority” groups, such as white people, heterosexual people and men, to file discriminatory lawsuits.
If the court rules with Ames, it could make it easier for white people to bring claims of racial discrimination as a result of diversity, equity and inclusion policies – something President Donald Trump is determined to dismantle in the administration.
Ames says her boss, a gay woman, passed her over for a promotion and instead gave it to another gay woman who was less qualified.
However, the justices appeared mostly to agree that it was unfair to apply higher standards to those in majority groups when it comes to discrimination cases.
