Bostock

Bostock is a surname of English origin and also a place name in England. It is borne by individuals and has been used in various local contexts.

The best known locality is Bostock, a village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England. The name is linked to other toponymic and family-name usages in English history and genealogical records.

In modern legal history, Gerald Bostock was a plaintiff in the United States Supreme Court case Bostock v. Clayton County (2020). The decision, issued together with Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda, held that discrimination on the basis of sex includes discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, thereby protecting LGBTQ+ employees from bias in the workplace.

Beyond the court case, Bostock remains a surname carried by various individuals and appears in other local and historical contexts. The name’s significance is primarily genealogical and geographical, with the legal ruling representing its most prominent contemporary reference in public discourse.