LGBT rights activists claimed another major victory when a federal judge ruled Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers from discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation.

The case was prompted by a suit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Scott Medical Health Center, alleging a man employed as a telemarketer for the company was repeatedly subjected to homophobic remarks by his manager.

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