NCFM – Supreme Court Affirms: Men Are Protected Under Title VII

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'June 2025 in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that individuals from majority groups—including men—are entitled to the same anti-discrimination protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as any other group.

For decades plaintiffs were required to show “background circumstances” proving their employer was unusually inclined to discriminate against the majority—a hurdle not faced by minority-group plaintiffs, thereby making it harder for men to bring forward legitimate claims of sex-based [discrimination].

The plaintiff in Ames was a heterosexual woman who alleged discrimination after being passed over for promotion in favor of LGBTQ+ colleagues. Her case was dismissed under the old rule requiring “background circumstances.” The Supreme Court reversed that dismissal.'