Episode 1: “LGBTQ Rights and the Supreme Court” with Alex Jarecki

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Bryan and Alex sit down to talk about Alex’s article “Legally Sanctioned Discrimination? The Supreme Court Case and LGBT Employees’ Rights”. They discuss the potential rulings and consequences of upcoming Supreme Court cases, mainly the Title VII cases about sex-based employment discrimination against gay and trans people. Then, Bryan tests Alex’s Supreme Court knowledge with a short trivia challenge.

Music from Kevin MacLeod.

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