Trump’s ‘but Gorsuch’ case for reelection takes hit with social conservatives

Published June 17, 2020 7:00am ET



A major Supreme Court decision on gay rights could demoralize social conservatives ahead of the presidential election and deflate a key argument for why they should turn out to support President Trump in November.

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 could be used to bar employment discrimination against gay and transgender workers, with Republican-appointed Chief Justice John Roberts joining the 6-3 majority and Justice Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s first high-court appointment, writing the opinion.

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