“The message that the justices gave us yesterday morning was a very clear message about equality.'
to protect workers from discrimination. Until this decision, it was legal in more than half the country.
Plaintiff Gerald Bostock, of Georgia, was on a conference call when he learned of the historic ruling. His sister, Melissa Zarda, told “Nightline” he wanted to “make sure other people didn’t suffer the same discrimination.”The company for which Don Zarda worked said he was fired for sharing inappropriate personal information. His family has continued to pursue the case, saying Don Zarda’s sexual orientation was the issue.
“I think it can't be understated how major this is for the trans community and really for generations to come,” she told “Nightline.”“We can’t really have a real conversation on pride without talking about the Stonewall riots, which was a queer militant uprising against police brutality, particularly the New York Police Department,” Willis said. “So when we think about the ways in which white supremacy plagues all black people, it is especially plaguing black trans folks as well.
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