LGBTQ Americans Aren’t Fully Protected From Discrimination in 29 States
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States with No LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections
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States with Non-Discrimination Laws Lacking Gender Identity Protections
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States with Some LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections
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States with Full LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections
States with No LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections
In 27 states, there are no explicit statewide laws at all protecting people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations:
States with Nondiscrimination Laws Lacking Gender Identity Protections
In 1 state, state law protects people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment, housing and public accommodations – but there are no explicit protections from discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
States with Some LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections
While state law in Utah protects people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment and housing, the state has no public accommodations statues.
States with Full LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections
In 21 states and the District of Columbia, state law protects people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations:
