The Louisiana Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff's suit for failure to state a claim because the Louisiana anti-discrimination law protected sex, but not sexual orientation. The Circuit had previously relied on SC interpretations of Title VII in applying their state laws, but found that Bostock only explicitly applied to Title VII claims and declined to apply Bostock's reasoning to Louisiana's law.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act shields "Christian-Run Businesses" and religious non-profits from Title VII discrimination claims on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. One of several questions which remain is what the standard is for a private, for-profit business to qualify as a religious employer under this shield.