It has the power to interpret whether LGBTQ people are protected by sex discrimination protections in laws passed by Congress, to issue rules and policies that reflect that interpretation, and - through those actions - the power to send a message to the country. The White House has a particular kind of power over this question. is a disagreement over the legal meaning of the word 'sex' - and whether discrimination against gay and transgender people for being gay or transgender is sex discrimination. Supreme Court last October.Īt the heart of a story now playing out in schools, workplaces and courts across the U.S. Supporters of LGBTQ rights took to the street in a demonstration in front of the U.S.
