The “Orange Is The New Black” star’s Edie Parker purse made a statement about LGBTQ equality and the Supreme Court.
, an LGBTQ advocacy group that strives to end violence against the community. Bidding is open through July 8, and as of Tuesday afternoon had reached $1,025.Laverne Cox brought a rainbow-striped Edie Parker clutch to the 2019 Emmy Awards that reminded Americans about an upcoming Supreme Court case with major implications for LGBTQ workers.
The Supreme Court affirmed last week that businesses can’t fire or otherwise discriminate against LGBTQ workers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Legal experts have said , much like the court’s 2015 decision on marriage equality, will have lasting ramifications beyond employment protections.that she was “overwhelmed” by the news, noting she “didn’t have high expectations” given the current conservative makeup of the court.
“There are so many moments in our country where justice is not served, but in this moment, in the United States of America, the Supreme Court affirmed that firing someone from their job [for being gay or transgender is illegal],”
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