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In a law suit between the New York sky diving company Altitude Express and their former instructor Donald Zarda, the U.S. Department of Justice under the Trump administration will argue that federal law does not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday before the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan. Zarda passed away in a skydiving accident after filing the suit. The EEOC will appear in court to argue on behalf of his estate. Dozens of corporations including Google and Microsoft have submitted briefs asking the Court to rule in favor of Zarda’s estate, after a three judge 2nd Circuit panel dismissed the case in April. The Trump Administration’s involvement in this case is one of many moves targeting the LGBTQ community, including a memorandum signed last month directing the military to not accept any recruits who identify as transgender.