Taylor Swift Calls Supreme Court's LGBTQ+ Decision 'A Beautiful Step Forward'

This morning (June 15), the Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ+ personnel are protected from workplace discrimination, and that the Civil Rights Act of 1964's Title VII does indeed extend its protections against sex-based discrimination to transgender workers. This is a large win for the LGBTQ+ community, and one that underscores how trans people had continued to be targeted for workplace discrimination, as GLAAD pointed out on Twitter. "The Supreme Court's historic decision affirms what shouldn't have even been a debate: LGBTQ Residents of
U.S. Should have the ability to work without fear of losing jobs because of who we are," a message from the agencies account read.


Of course, there's been much celebration on social media from both LGBTQ+ celebs and also allies. "Thank you to the Supreme Court Justices who voted in favor and all of the advocates who have fought so hard for this! We still have a long way to go to reach equality, nevertheless this is a cute step forward," Taylor Swift tweeted. Swift's response came days immediately following the pop star railed against the persistent support for Confederate statues in her adopted state of Tennessee.


Tegan and Sara, meanwhile, shouted out the long, long road it's taken to get to this moment: "It took 56 years yet today the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ+ workers from workplace discrimination. A terrific and unexpected victory."


Visualize more of the celebratory responses to the Supreme Court's landmark ruling below.