HISTORIC: SCOTUS rules firing workers for being LGBT is illegal.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled firing workers for LGBTQ is illegal. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

In a historic development, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday federal law bars discrimination against workers for being LGBTQ, affirming long-sought federal protections for LGBTQ people in the workplace.

The 6-3 decision, written by U.S. Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, determines…