Sexual Orientation Bias at Work Goes Before Eighth Circuit

Mark Horton married his husband in Illinois. He got a job offer in Missouri.

The geographic distance between the neighboring states may not be great, but the legal divide is wide for the purposes of the sales executive’s discrimination lawsuit against Midwest Geriatric Management. He argues the St. Louis-based company rescinded his job offer after the owners discovered he’s gay. In Illinois, he would have the clear right to sue for sexual orientation discrimination, but in Missouri, he faces a legal hurdle.

Horton’s case, which will be argued April 17 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth ...