ALLEGEDLY SHOT BOTH OF THEM AND
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT WITH INTENT
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT WITH INTENT
TO MURDER.
TO MURDER.
>>> TODAY, THE U.S. SUPREME
>>> TODAY, THE U.S. SUPREME
COURT HEARD ARGUMENTS IN
COURT HEARD ARGUMENTS IN
CONNECTION WITH A FUNERAL HOME
CONNECTION WITH A FUNERAL HOME
DOING BUSINESS IN DETROIT FOR 10
DOING BUSINESS IN DETROIT FOR 10
YEARS.
YEARS.
>> Devin: HARRIS VERSUS THE
>> Devin: HARRIS VERSUS THE
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.
THEY’RE ADDRESSING GAY PEOPLE’S
THEY’RE ADDRESSING GAY PEOPLE’S
RIGHTS.
RIGHTS.
>> Jason: AMY STEVENS WAS HIRED
>> Jason: AMY STEVENS WAS HIRED
IN 2007 AS A MAN AND THEN
IN 2007 AS A MAN AND THEN
TRANSITIONED AS A WOMAN AND SAID
TRANSITIONED AS A WOMAN AND SAID
SHE WOULD BE DRESSED AS A WOMAN
SHE WOULD BE DRESSED AS A WOMAN
GOING FORWARD.
GOING FORWARD.
SHE WAS FIRED FOR VIOLATING THE
SHE WAS FIRED FOR VIOLATING THE
SEX-SPECIFIC DRESS CODE AND FEEL
SEX-SPECIFIC DRESS CODE AND FEEL
SHE COULD NO LONGER DEAL WITH
SHE COULD NO LONGER DEAL WITH
GRIEVING FAMILIES AS A FUNERAL
GRIEVING FAMILIES AS A FUNERAL
DIRECTOR.
DIRECTOR.
[CHANTING]
[CHANTING]
>> Jason: TRANSGENDER SUPPORTERS
>> Jason: TRANSGENDER SUPPORTERS
MARCHING AT THE U.S. SUPREME
MARCHING AT THE U.S. SUPREME
COURT AS THE JUSTICES HEARD THE
COURT AS THE JUSTICES HEARD THE
CASE OF A FUNERAL DIRECTOR FIRED
CASE OF A FUNERAL DIRECTOR FIRED
FROM DETROIT-BASED HARRIS
FROM DETROIT-BASED HARRIS
FUNERAL HOMES AFTER SHE
FUNERAL HOMES AFTER SHE
TRANSITIONED TO A WOMAN.
TRANSITIONED TO A WOMAN.
THE OWNER SAID HE DIDN’T BREAK
THE OWNER SAID HE DIDN’T BREAK
ANY LAWS.
ANY LAWS.
>> THE ACLU IS TRYING TO USE MY
>> THE ACLU IS TRYING TO USE MY
GRANDFATHER’S FAMILY BUSINESS AS
GRANDFATHER’S FAMILY BUSINESS AS
A PAWN TO ACHIEVE A LARGER
A PAWN TO ACHIEVE A LARGER
POLITICAL GOAL THAT IT HAS BEEN
POLITICAL GOAL THAT IT HAS BEEN
UNABLE TO ACHIEVE IN CONGRESS
UNABLE TO ACHIEVE IN CONGRESS
WHERE THIS ISSUE BELONGS.
WHERE THIS ISSUE BELONGS.
>> WHAT HAPPENED TO ME WAS
>> WHAT HAPPENED TO ME WAS
WRONG.
WRONG.
AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN FIX IT AND
AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN FIX IT AND
CORRECT IT FROM THIS POINT ON.
CORRECT IT FROM THIS POINT ON.
>> Jason: THE FUNERAL HOME’S
>> Jason: THE FUNERAL HOME’S
ATTORNEY SAID THAT CORRECTING IT
ATTORNEY SAID THAT CORRECTING IT
IS THE ACLU WANTING TO CHANGE
IS THE ACLU WANTING TO CHANGE
EXISTING SEX DISCRIMINATION LAWS
EXISTING SEX DISCRIMINATION LAWS
THAT THE FUNERAL HOME DID NOT
THAT THE FUNERAL HOME DID NOT
VIOLATE.
VIOLATE.
>> IT’S STEREO TYPED INTO ASSUME
>> IT’S STEREO TYPED INTO ASSUME
THAT A MAN IDENTIFIED AS A WOMAN
THAT A MAN IDENTIFIED AS A WOMAN
MUST BE TREATED AS A WOMAN, THEN
MUST BE TREATED AS A WOMAN, THEN
EVERY SEX SPECIFIC POLICY WE
EVERY SEX SPECIFIC POLICY WE
HAVE IN OUR CULTURE IS GONE, NO
HAVE IN OUR CULTURE IS GONE, NO
SEX SPECIFIC RESTROOMS, NO
SEX SPECIFIC RESTROOMS, NO
SHOWERS, NO OVERNIGHT
SHOWERS, NO OVERNIGHT
ACCOMMODATIONS, NO SPORTS TEAMS,
ACCOMMODATIONS, NO SPORTS TEAMS,
THEY ALL HAVE TO GO.
THEY ALL HAVE TO GO.
>> WHEN AMY STEVENS WAS FIRED
>> WHEN AMY STEVENS WAS FIRED
BECAUSE OF WHO SHE IS AND NOT
BECAUSE OF WHO SHE IS AND NOT
BECAUSE OF HER PERFORMANCE AT
BECAUSE OF HER PERFORMANCE AT
WORK, SHE WAS DENIED WHAT
WORK, SHE WAS DENIED WHAT
CONGRESS SOUGHT TO GIVE.
CONGRESS SOUGHT TO GIVE.
>> Jason: THAT WAS LAVERNE COX
>> Jason: THAT WAS LAVERNE COX
SUPPORTING MS. STEVENS, FROM
SUPPORTING MS. STEVENS, FROM
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK.
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK.
HE RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS BY
HE RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS BY
SAYING HE DOESN’T EXPECT ANY
SAYING HE DOESN’T EXPECT ANY
UPHEAVAL.
UPHEAVAL.
SEVERAL TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WERE
SEVERAL TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WERE
IN THE COURTROOM AND SAYING
IN THE COURTROOM AND SAYING
USING THE BATHROOMS TO WHICH HE
USING THE BATHROOMS TO WHICH HE
IDENTIFY WITH AND THE SKY DID
IDENTIFY WITH AND THE SKY DID
NOT FALL.
NOT FALL.
THE JUSTICES’ DECISION WILL BE
THE JUSTICES’ DECISION WILL BE
RELEASED NEXT JUNE.
RELEASED NEXT JUNE.
>> Kim: I NEED TO CORRECT
>> Kim: I NEED TO CORRECT
SOMETHING, I MADE A MISTAKE.
SOMETHING, I MADE A MISTAKE.
THIS FUNERAL HOME HAS BEEN
THIS FUNERAL HOME HAS BEEN
AROUND FOR 110 YEARS, NOT 10
AROUND FOR 110 YEARS, NOT 10
YEARS.
YEARS.
ANY INDICATION WHICH WAY THIS
ANY INDICATION WHICH WAY THIS
MAY GO?
MAY GO?
>> Jason: IN LISTENING TO THE
>> Jason: IN LISTENING TO THE
LAWYERS BREAK IT DOWN, THE
LAWYERS BREAK IT DOWN, THE
LAWYER FOR THE FUNERAL HOME SAID
LAWYER FOR THE FUNERAL HOME SAID
THE JUSTICES DID RECOGNIZE THERE
THE JUSTICES DID RECOGNIZE THERE
ARE CERTAIN SITUATIONS THAT
ARE CERTAIN SITUATIONS THAT
REQUIRE TREATING MEN AND WOMEN
REQUIRE TREATING MEN AND WOMEN
DIFFERENTLY AND JUSTICES WHO
DIFFERENTLY AND JUSTICES WHO
SHOWED CONCERN THAT THEY SHOULD
SHOWED CONCERN THAT THEY SHOULD
WAIT FOR CONGRESS TO FIX THE LAW
WAIT FOR CONGRESS TO FIX THE LAW
OR MAKE THE LAW BEFORE THEY RULE
OR MAKE THE LAW BEFORE THEY RULE
ON A LAW.
ON A LAW.
>> Devin: WHAT LAW ARE WE TRYING
>> Devin: WHAT LAW ARE WE TRYING
TO INTERPRET?
