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Are other classifications or categories of people, such as gays and lesbians, protected by the equal protection clause?

April 26, 2017Categories classifications clause gays lesbians people protected

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Are other classifications or categories of people, such as gays and lesbians, protected by the equal protection clause?

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Yes. In 1996, the United States Supreme Court ruled that gays and lesbians were a distinct legal classification and entitled to collective protection under the Fourteenth Amendment. In earlier cases, the Court held that homosexual activity could be punished under state law.