Marlean Ames sued her employer for discrimination, claiming she was passed over for jobs because of anti-straight bias. (Maddie McGarvey/For The Washington Post)
By Justin Jouvenal
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a straight woman who claimed she faced bias in the workplace after she was passed over for positions that went to gay colleagues. The decision will make it easier for people who are White, male or not gay to prove job discrimination claims.