this is. a stunning legal victory for the l.g. community in the united states supreme court rules of the 1964 civil rights act protect gay and transgender people from discrimination at work we'll give reactions we'll speak with an activist who led the way 1st same sex marriage in the u.s. also coming up a report thanks to 86 and i have. so many countries around the world.

but never this kind of. going to have to work. on the site. in the philippines she says the ruling is meant to silence critics of president. and funding the vaccine the german government is a 23 percent stake in the german. it's the same company that the u.s. government reportedly tried to acquire when the pandemic began. good to have you with us we start tonight in the u.s. with a big victory for the community the u.s. supreme court has ruled that it's illegal to fire workers for their sexual orientation or. identity the court said that the u.s.

is landmark $964.00 civil rights act which bars workplace discrimination based on sex also protects gay and transgender people the vote was $63.00 with 2 of the court's conservative justices joining with the court's 4 liberal judges in that majority decision. and we've got reaction coming in on twitter the c.e.o. of apple tim cook tweeting grateful for today's decision by the supreme court's q people deserve equal treatment in the workplace and throughout society and today's decision further underlines that federal law protects their rights to fairness user david millie writes in the 1970 s. i was fired for coming out as a gay man not once but twice it took me nearly a decade to get my career started and i still bear the scars of today's supreme court ruling is a huge win again rights group glad adding the supreme court's historic decision

affirms what should not have even been a debate. should be able to work without fear of losing their jobs because of who we are. going to get reaction tonight from los angeles i'm joined by paul khatami paul and his partner his husband jeff they were plaintiffs in that landmark case 5 years ago in the u.s. supreme court that made same sex marriage legal in the united states paul it's good to see you i just want to ask you could you compare if you would how you felt today when you heard about the supreme court decision compared to how you feel felt 5 years ago when same sex marriage was made legal. well i thank you so much for having me it is a historic day for l g b t q i plus americans and the that will ripple around the world as well i think

a lot of people felt that they didn't really understand that we could be fired in the majority of our states until today and that is how historic this ruling is and it feels similar but different yet to 5 years ago and then a few years prior to that in 2013 when our lawsuit that would ban proposition 8 and restored marriage equality in california and then the case 5 years ago just was one of those stepping stones as one of the things we talk about progress in a way and to day to actually inform people in a way it's revel its way with like i didn't know that you could be fired for being gay in so many states and to reiterate that in a way to say we can no longer be fired in the majority states because all states have to abide by federal law and the law says our civil rights protected by title 7 it is a historic moment for us as a community what will poor how do you explain to people particularly from outside of the u.s. how was it possible for it to be legal so long in the united states for someone to

be fired because he or she is gay or lesbian. it is shocking actually the backbone of our country i mean it it is etched on the supreme court of united states equal justice under law and in this case we when we talk about oppression we talk about being prohibited the same rights of other people and some people are shocked to find out that these laws actually exist we are where we have a responsibility there is a burden upon us as well to make sure that we're informing people that we're fighting for equal rights and that's why i applaud these plaintiffs unfortunately some of the plaintiffs are no longer with us but in their memory we understand that we stand on the shoulders of giants that came before us that paved the way for us to continue to educate and live our truth and be out there authentically fighting for what we believe in and now here we are again we have another day to say that we have prevailed in the sense of equality and not only equality but he and the law is black and white and that's what's most important we understand that there's

a public consumption of information that is sometimes misinformation about our community but when it comes down to equal protection under the law that is what is affirmed by the law and when this courts do this and it's a surprising victory as we said like we did not necessarily expect this court especially no course it's a trump appointee to a right this opinion in our favor do you know when you want paul who has lost his or her job because of his sexual orientation or because of their gender identity. we do actually we have met a few teachers that lived in states that were married on a friday and when they returned from being married and put their wedding photo on their desk were let go or fired after being discovered that they were l g t q plus and that is so heartbreaking for people to understand but it was perfectly legal so they had no ramification except go back and say you are affecting my life and my life only hood based on who i love and who i am and that is what these cases

reaffirmed today in particular for our transgender community because talk about oppression in a way that goes beyond just the workplace that this is yet another stepping stone to one understanding that this exists in our country and to to overcoming the barriers that we have just because of who we love and how we live our lives. one of the pioneers in the united states who helped make same sex marriage legal in the u.s. giving his insights and thoughts on today's supreme court ruling paul it's good to see you we appreciate your time and your insights tonight thank you. thank you. all right here's a look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world and breaking news u.s. president donald trump says that the u.s. is cutting the number of troops that it has stationed in germany to just $25000.00 now that is a decrease of more than 25 percent president drumhead said that the u.s.

will remove its troops until germany spends more on its defense russia has opened a criminal investigation against criminal and critic alexina volley over comments that he made on social media spoken to pony the president vladimir putin is accused of posting a video about constitutional reforms alongside comments that the committee says are faults and amount to slander. the prime minister of kyrgyzstan has resigned amid a criminal investigation into the illegal assignment of radio frequencies by his government come in cali. says he's resigning to avoid hindering the investigations progress he has denied any involvement in the scandal in mali army officials say 24 soldiers have been killed in an ambush on a military convoy authorities say jihad is opened fire on about

a dozen vehicles near bucco we read on sunday now the country has been beset by a jihad as revolts as 2012 that's despite the presence of thousands of french and u.n. troops we're now into a nother illegal battle another verdict this time from a court in the philippines that has convicted a prominent journalist of cyber libel maria ressa now faces up to 6 years in prison and she has vowed to appeal media watchdogs have called the case a serious erosion of press freedom under president or rigo do charity. award winning journalist maria ressa arriving in court in manila to learn her fate. the verdict guilty of cyber libel 482012 article her website rappler published linking a businessman to human trafficking in drugs modeling. ressa once worked for c.n.n. and holds dual u.s. philippine citizenship she says she's been devastated by the verdict which she sees

as a part of a government campaign against her and her publication. next year will be my 35th year as a journalist i began as a reporter in 1986 and i have worked so many countries around the world. been shot at and threatened but never this kind of death by a 1000 cuts the case was closely watched as a test of press freedom under populist president would require. the court heard the libel complaint even though the article in question was published 4 months before the cybercrime law was enacted russia and rappler are not the only prominent philippine media to face problems with the authorities last month one of the country's leading broadcasters was shut down rights groups when the country is entering dangerous territory it is indeed a very. this country. of the journalist. who wants. or you're going to

be next russia now faces a prison term of up to 6 years in spite of the verdict she vows not to be silenced . or as it is now on bail pending her p.o.v spoke with her earlier today to get her reaction to the burg. it was an unexpected if you look at it in the context of the 8 criminal charges might face i had to post bail 8 times last year just to remain free. and then the slew of attacks against journalists in that has intensified with the shutdown of the largest broadcaster just last month. i suppose i walked in feeling in knowing that there could be a worst case scenario that would is even worse than this one and so what i listen to it i just i tried hard not to get angry and then to figure out how do we continue doing our jobs better to give the us this is

a unique moment in history and we're seeing a rise of authoritarian populist style leaders actions will almost and we are seeing the attacks on. i don't think i've lived and i'm this is my 34th year i'm going to be a i'm an old journalist you know and and i've never seen anything like this i've worked in war zones i covered conflicts but this is all different types here you have and i feel like in my country at least we're standing on the precipice and we must do all we had to protect press freedom which protects our democracy. that was maria ressa speaking with us earlier and for more coverage of this story and watch the full interview with maria ressa you can visit our website that's t w dot com. well the german government plans to take a 23 percent stake in the private biotech company cure back which is working on a coded 1000 baxi now that stake will cost 300000000 europe's your back is based

here in germany and is about to begin clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine later this month here's a closer look at the company that attracting both scientific and political interests. to evacuees one of the big hopes when it comes to developing a vaccine against the corona virus its method is particularly promising now the german government has taken a 20 percent stake in the company giving it a 300000000 euros boost. these are the 5 this investment is a way of providing back with security so that it can continue to work with commitment towards producing a vaccine. cure back hit the headlines this year when the us government allegedly attempted to entice the company over to america monday's move is therefore also about sending a clear message about the government's industrial policy. doesn't

really want high tech businesses companies which serves people to continue to develop their products in germany and europe and we want to ensure such companies have the conditions they need here q of ak is such a company. in the. june will see the 1st clinical trials with healthy volunteers as there are more than $120.00 vaccine projects currently underway worldwide and no one knows when and if a vaccine will be found. on the private space technology company space x. is steadily expanding its network of satellites known as starlings and the satellites will provide space based internet connectivity around the world on sat. they the company launched a walk in from florida state canaveral carrying almost 60 of its star linked satellites into orbit the company now has over 500 such internet satellites already

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