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Rep. Steve Rothman Introduces Bill To End Anti-Gay Jury Discrimination | The Constitution’s guarantees that no one may be denied the “equal protection of the laws” prohibits attorneys from removing jurors from a jury because of their race or gender. The Supreme Court has not gotten around, however, to recognizing that this protection also extends to gay jurors. To cure this omission, Rep. Steve Rothman (D-NJ) introduced the Juror Non-Discrimination Act, which would “bar discrimination against jurors on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.”