The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a case involving an Ohio woman who claims she faced discrimination for being straight while working at the Ohio Department of Youth Services. Marlean Ames alleges that she was demoted and received a pay cut, which she believes violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Ames' case challenges the legal standard used by lower courts, which requires additional evidence from plaintiffs in majority groups to prove discrimination. Her attorney argues that this burden is unfair and that discrimination should be assessed equally for all individuals.
