The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a Georgia woman’s challenge of a federal law that does not prohibit workplace discrimination against employees because they are lesbian or gay.

Jameka Evans, who claimed she was fired from her job at Georgia Regional Hospital in Savannah because she’s a lesbian, was appealing a 2-1 ruling against her by the federal appeals court in Atlanta in March. “The public is on the right side of history, and it’s unfortunate that the Supreme Court has refused to join us,” said Evan’s lawyer, Greg Nevins of Lambda Legal, an LGBT civil rights group.

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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