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This week in Washington (23 images)

President Donald Trump awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese and demonstrators rally for LGBT rights outside the Supreme Court among the highlights of the week in Washington, D.C., for the week of October 7, 2019.



The cases involve allegations of discrimination based on sexual orientation and one on whether discrimination laws apply to transgender workers. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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The court appeared to be divided on the issues after arguments. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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The Supreme Court's decision on whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects people against discrimination based on their gender identity could have wide-ranging implications on protections for the LGBTQ community and employment. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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The court also heard arguments in the case of a transgender employee who was fired from a Detroit-area funeral home after informing the owner of plans to transition from male to female and began dressing as a woman, and the firings of two gay men in Georgia and New York. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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