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Article: Court limits Title VII suits; Claim of bias against sexual orientation dismissed.(St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center (Indianapolis))
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- September 4, 2000
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CHICAGO-A recent federal court decision dismissing a Title VII lawsuit that alleged discrimination over sexual orientation offers employers more confusion than guidance, legal experts say. In Hamner vs. St. Vincent Hospital, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Aug. 24 that Title VII specifically prohibits discrimination based on gender, not based on sexual orientation. The decision was published Aug. 29. But other federal appellate courts have found that Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act does apply to cases involving discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and at least 11 states and more than 100 municipalities have enacted laws prohibiting ...