The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination. We examine the three words the case hung on, and what the written opinions had to say about bathrooms, locker rooms, sports, pronouns and religious objections to same-sex marriage. Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily
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