Kavanaugh, J., dissenting
both. Almost every state statute or executive order proscribing sexual orientation discrimination expressly prohibits sexual orientation discrimination separately from the State’s ban on sex discrimination.
54–79 (1979) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sexual preference”); Colo. Exec. Order (Dec. 10, 1990) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “gender, sexual orientation,” etc.); Del. Exec. Order No. 8 (2009) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “gender, ... sexual orientation,” etc.); Ind. Governor’s Pol’y Statement (2018) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sex, ... sexual orientation,” etc.); Kan. Exec. Order No. 19–02 (2019) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “gender, sexual orientation,” etc.); Ky. Exec. Order No. 2008–473 (2008) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sex, ... sexual orientation,” etc.); Mass. Exec. Order No. 526 (2011) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “gender, ... sexual orientation,” etc.); Minn. Exec. Order No. 86–14 (1986) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sexual orientation”); Mo. Exec. Order No. 10–24 (2010) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sex, ... sexual orientation,” etc.); Mont. Exec. Order No. 04–2016 (2016) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sex, ... sexual orientation,” etc.); N. H. Exec. Order No. 2016–04 (2016) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sex, sexual orientation,” etc.); N. J. Exec. Order No. 39 (1991) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sexual orientation”); N. C. Exec. Order No. 24 (2017) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sex, ... sexual orientation,” etc.); Ohio Exec. Order No. 2019– 05D (2019) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “gender, ... sexual orientation,” etc.); Ore. Exec. Order No. 19–08 (2019) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sexual orientation”); Pa. Exec. Order No. 2016–04 (2016) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “gender, sexual orientation,” etc.); R. I. Exec. Order No. 93–1 (1993) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sex, ... sexual orientation,” etc.); Va. Exec. Order No. 1 (2018) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sex, ... sexual orientation,” etc.); Wis. Exec. Order No. 1 (2019) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sex, ... sexual orientation,” etc.); cf. Wis. Stat. §§111.36(1)(d)(1), 111.321 (2016) (prohibiting employment discrimination because of sex, defined as including discrimination because of “sexual orientation”); Mich. Exec. Directive No. 2019–9 (2019) (prohibiting public-employment discrimination because of “sex,” defined as including “sexual orientation”).
