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SCOTUS Appears Divided Over LGBTQ Job Discrimination | NBC Nightly News

NBC NewsGrade C+· gay politicians

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Title

Breaking News + Conflict Signal

75 chars · no number · trigger: outrage

Title verbatim

"SCOTUS Appears Divided Over LGBTQ Job Discrimination | NBC Nightly News"

Thumbnail

subject center · emotion: none · face none · bright_on_dark · palette: Neutral institutional palette: cream/white Supreme Court building dominates; muted crowd clothing in blacks, grays, and accent colors (some pink, blue signs visible). High value contrast between bright building and darker foreground crowd. No saturated color pop—intentionally restrained to maintain news credibility.

On-thumbnail text

"NIGHTLY NEWS" (2 words)

Hook

Stakes

device: stakes

First 30 seconds

DOES EXISTING LAW PROTECT LGBTQ EMPLOYEES ON THE JOB. HERE IS OUR JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT PETE WILLIAMS. >> Reporter: WITH PRO-GAY RIGHTS DEMONSTRATORS SPILLING OUT INTO THE STREET IN FRONT, THE JUSTICES HEARD THE CASE OF GERALD BOSTOCK, FIRED FROM A COUNTY JOB IN GEORGIA AFTER JOINING A GAY SOFTBALL LEAGUE. >> I LOST MY LIVELIHOOD, MY SOURCE OF INCOME, MY MEDICAL INSURANCE. I WAS STILL RECOVERING FROM PROSTATE CANCER. >> Reporter: HE SUED BUT LOWER COURTS THREW

Short script

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Hook

DOES EXISTING LAW PROTECT LGBTQ EMPLOYEES ON THE JOB. PROTECT LGBTQ EMPLOYEES ON THE JOB. HERE IS OUR JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT PETE

Long script

Documentary

8 retention devices · 4 chapters

Cold open, first 30s

DOES EXISTING LAW PROTECT LGBTQ EMPLOYEES ON THE JOB. PROTECT LGBTQ EMPLOYEES ON THE JOB. HERE IS OUR JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT PETE WILLIAMS. >> Reporter: WITH PRO-GAY RIGHTS DEMONSTRATORS SPILLING OUT INTO THE STREET IN FRONT, THE JUSTICES HEARD THE CASE OF GERALD BOSTOCK, FIRED FROM A COUNTY JOB IN GEORGIA AFTER JOINING A GAY SOFTBALL LEAGUE.

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