AdvertisementLGBT Employees Protected By Federal Civil Rights Act, Appeals Court RulesApril 05, 2017Barbara CampbellfacebookEmailA federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination, setting up a likely battle before the Supreme Court and gay rights advocates. Indiana teacher Kimberly Hively, shown here in 2015, filed a lawsuit alleging that Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend didn't hire her full time because she is a lesbian. (AP)