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United States Supreme Court has ruled that discrimination in employment against sexual minorities such as homosexuals and transgenders is illegal. First, it is said that it is a historical ruling that protects 8.1 million sex workers in the United States.

Washington correspondent Son Seok-min reports.

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United States Supreme Court said the dismissal was illegal in a lawsuit that said two men who lost their jobs and one transgender woman were fired for sexual orientation.

It was an overwhelming decision, with six of the nine Supreme Court Justices, including Conservative Chief Justice Roberts, in favor.

The chief referee, Supreme Court Justice Goshou, found that employers who fire individuals because of being a minority are against civil rights law.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, religion, nationality, and gender.

The Supreme Court's ruling today adds sexual orientation to protection, and is expected to directly impact the protection of the rights of sexual minority workers, estimated at 8.1 million in the United States.

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, whereas embellish minority "The majority of decisions will have fatal consequences," said Justice Alito. "Women can suffer serious psychological damage from sexual minorities in the bathroom or locker room."