Texas Standard For April 23, 2019
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sex. But what about sexual orientation? We’ll take a closer look at the Supreme Court’s decision to hear a trio of cases with the potential of expanding gay, lesbian and transgender rights. And: Three scientists being fired amid espionage fears at Houston’s prestigious M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Also: We’ve been hearing about Central American migrants at the border: a surprising number waiting in Ciudad Juárez are coming in from Cuba. Those stories and much more today on the Texas Standard:
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