The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a case involving a woman from Ohio who alleges she faced sex discrimination in the workplace because she is straight. The woman, Marlean Ames, has worked for the Ohio Department of Youth Services for over two decades and claims she was denied a promotion and subsequently demoted due to her sexual orientation.
The case revolves around the interpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination in the workplace. The issue at hand is whether courts should apply a higher standard when members of a majority group, such as heterosexual individuals, bring discrimination claims.
