EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) (Pub. L. 88-352), as amended.I will attempt to answer your question. U.S. Code Citation: 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17. Notably, on June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on an applicant's or employee's protected characteristics. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals from employ-. Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pub. L. No. 88-352, 78 Stat. This course is largely about what I refer to as the "periphery of Title VII.