Dromm Statement on the US Supreme Court’s Ruling that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects sexual orientation and transgender status.

UsaNewsOnline.Com Desk, New York : “History will remember this day as the day that the Supreme Court stood up for the fundamental protections enshrined in the Civil Rights Act,” said NYC Council LGBT Caucus Chair Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst).  “Today the Supreme Court reaffirmed the letter and spirit of Title VII of the Act: that no one should be fired for simply being who they are. As one of the first openly-gay public school teachers in New York State, I remember the ever-present fear of being fired for being a member of the LGBTQ community. Because of this decision, those days have been relegated to the dustbin of history.  This landmark ruling comes as a ray of light during a particularly challenging Pride month when many LGBTQ Americans are struggling with the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism in our criminal justice system. I celebrate this progress while recognizing that there is still much more work to do in order to achieve full equality for all LGBTQ people.” Press Release.