Here are just six victories for the LGBTQ community that came in 2020

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With so many LGBTQ rights under attack over the past four years, it is important to pause for a moment to remember the wins.

While 2020 certainly may not feel like a year of wins, the LGBTQ community did in fact experience some victories worth celebrating:

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1. The Supreme Court said anti-LGBTQ employment discrimination is illegal

In June, LGBTQ people rejoiced over the Supreme Court’s landmark decision that employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal.

This means it is illegal in the entire country to fire someone for being LGBTQ.

The decision was based on three cases, one involving a transgender woman and two involving gay men, all who alleged they were fired by their employers due to their LGBTQ identities. These terminations, their lawyers argued, violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex.

The Supreme Court agreed.

The historic decision was written by conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, who said, “An employer…

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