Louisiana's attorney general joined 15 other Republican leaders asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that companies can fire workers based on their gender identity.Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry signed a legal brief seeking to overturn a lower court decision that determined a Michigan funeral home unlawfully fired a transgender employee.The appeals court ruled that federal anti-discrimination laws protected her and an employer's religious beliefs cannot be used to justify her firing.NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune reported Thursday that 13 attorneys general, including Landry, and three governors disagree. They argue the 1964 Civil Rights Act intended to prevent discrimination on the basis of sex, not gender identity.In 2016, Landry successfully challenged Gov. John Bel Edwards' executive order aimed at protecting LGBT people working for the state from discrimination.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

Louisiana's attorney general joined 15 other Republican leaders asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that companies can fire workers based on their gender identity.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry signed a legal brief seeking to overturn a lower court decision that determined a Michigan funeral home unlawfully fired a transgender employee.


The appeals court ruled that federal anti-discrimination laws protected her and an employer's religious beliefs cannot be used to justify her firing.

NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune reported Thursday that 13 attorneys general, including Landry, and three governors disagree. They argue the 1964 Civil Rights Act intended to prevent discrimination on the basis of sex, not gender identity.

In 2016, Landry successfully challenged Gov. John Bel Edwards' executive order aimed at protecting LGBT people working for the state from discrimination.

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