july 27 story correct paragraph reflect zarda die base-jumping accident skydive accident daniel wiessner trump administration tell u.s. appeal court federal law ban discrimination gay employees sharp reversal position former president barack obama take key civil right issue u.s. department justice friend court brief tell 2nd u.s. circuit court appeal manhattan wednesday congress never intend title vii ban sex discrimination workplace apply gay workers department also say court owe deference u.s. equal employment opportunity commission federal agency enforce title vii argue since 2012 law ban discrimination basis sexual orientation brief come hours president donald trump say would ban transgender people serve military would reverse 2016 policy adopt obama justice department spokesman devin malley say brief consistent rule 10 federal appeal court reaffirm department fundamental belief court expand law beyond congress provide department brief support new york skydive company altitude express inc lawsuit file former employee donald zarda zarda claim lose job skydive instructor tell customer gay complain die base-jumping accident file lawsuit april three-judge 2nd circuit panel dismiss zarda case cite prior rule say discrimination gay workers form sex discrimination title vii full court overturn prior decision agree may review case issue could reach u.s. supreme court different case bring former security guard georgia hospital claim harass force quit gay early month lgbt right group lambda legal represent former security guard say would ask high court review case wednesday justice department say employers engage sex discrimination treat male female workers differently object homosexuality depend sex department say moral religious beliefs course employer fire gay men gay women vice versa would prohibit title vii department write precisely would discrimination base sex sexual orientation zarda lawyer gregory antollino say thursday department make arguments supreme court reject case involve discrimination workers interracial relationships u.s. justice department say anti-bias law protect gay workers