Employers have some flexibility in making workplace policies and decisions related to LGBT employees because:

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Since sexual orientation is not a protected category under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (though gender identity is), employers have more flexibility in making workplace policies and decisions on this issue. Where there is no applicable law protecting LGBT employees, the approach an employer takes will depend, in large part, on the employer's own views and preferences.

Employers Have Some Flexibility in Making Workplace Policies and Decisions