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Washington For nearly a quarter century, the US Supreme Court has set down constitutional protections for gay men and lesbians, a trend that reached a dramatic high point in its 2015 decision declaring a right to same-sex marriage.
The nine justices on Tuesday heard a narrower but potentially more practical question for LGBTQ interests: Does a 1964 federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in the workplace cover bias arising from an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity? The tenor of the justices' questions -- preoccupied at times with shared bathrooms and showers -- suggested a break with the steady pattern of advancing gay rights.
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