The lawsuit claimed that the state's action violated the provisions of the Equal Protection Clause against sex-based discrimination.

Especially for lesbians, the issues are far more complex than simple homophobia, because they also involve significant features of sex-based discrimination.

Female guards have used federal laws against sex-based discrimination to win the right to patrol all facilities, not just those for women, in the last two decades.

He cited "the inherently abhorrent nature of race- and sex-based discrimination" and the gaming hall's "catering to high rollers."

That provision prohibits race- or sex-based discrimination or preferences in university admissions, public employment, and public contracting.

The organization's assessment sought to explain the causes and consequences of sex-based discrimination in the region.

It also establishes an agenda of action for putting an end to sex-based discrimination:

He allowed that sex-based discrimination was "subtle and more pervasive than against any other minority group.

Recipients of this award have been plaintiffs in lawsuits that challenged sex-based discrimination and pervasive sexual harassment.

Unlike sex-based discrimination, the refusal to hire (or firing a worker) for their gender identity or expression is legal in most U.S. states and countries.