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b'In 2013, Aimee Stephens watched her boss read a carefully worded letter.\\n\\n\\u201cI have felt imprisoned in a body that does not match my mind. And this has caused me great despair and loneliness,\\u201d she had written. \\u201cWith the support of my loving wife, I have decided to become the person that my mind already is.\\u201d\\n\\nMs. Stephens was fired after coming out as transgender. Now, she is the lead plaintiff in a Supreme Court case that will determine the employment rights of gay and transgender workers across the nation.\\xa0\\n\\nGuests: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, and Aimee Stephens, the lead plaintiff in the transgender discrimination case heard by the Supreme Court. For more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.\\xa0\\n\\nBackground reading:\\xa0The forthcoming Supreme Court ruling hangs on justices\\u2019 interpretation of wording in the Civil Rights Act that prohibits employment discrimination \\u201cbecause of sex.\\u201dThe case came to the Supreme Court from a federal appeals court, which found in favor of Ms. Stephens last year.'