US counties and cities with sexual orientation and gender identity protection

Employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited in the United States as per the

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ruling in ''

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'' on June 15, 2020. A number of cities and counties in the United States have implemented non-discrimination laws for sexual orientation and/or gender identity. As of October 25, 2017, at least 400 cities and counties prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees. Most but not all of these cities and counties are located in states that have a statewide non-discrimination law for sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Localities in bold are jurisdictions that prohibit discrimination in the public and private sector. Localities in italics are jurisdictions that prohibit discrimination in public employment only. Additionally, the US Supreme Courth held in ''

'' and '' R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission'' that sexual orientation and gender identity are included under "sex" of Title VII of the ''Civil Rights Act of 1964''. This affirms rulings in the Second, the Sixth, the Seventh, and the Eleventh circuit courts. Sexual orientation has been established as a protected class in

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and, similarly, gender identity in

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Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

and

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, requiring heightened scrutiny in discrimination disputes. None of these states has enacted specific legislation addressing discrimination on account of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Circuit Court of Appeals rulings

Sexual orientation

''Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College''

In 2013, Kim Hively filed a lawsuit against the

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, arguing that she was denied promotions and let go from her job because of her sexual orientation. The

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heard oral arguments in the case in November 2016 with discussion focusing on the meaning of the word "sex" in Title VII of the ''Civil Rights Act'', which bans workplace discrimination based on race, religion, national origin or sex. On April 4, 2017, the Court of Appeals ruled in an 8–3 vote that the ''

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'' prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Ivy Tech subsequently stated they would not appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court. This ruling creates a precedent for lower courts in

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, Indiana and

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to follow, meaning employment discrimination based on sexual orientation is now banned in these states (Illinois and Wisconsin already had laws prohibiting such discrimination).

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hailed the ruling, saying: "Today's ruling is a monumental victory for fairness in the workplace, and for the dignity of lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans who may live in fear of losing their job based on whom they love."

''Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc.''

On February 26, 2018, the

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(covering Connecticut, New York and Vermont) ruled that Title VII of the ''Civil Rights Act of 1964'' prohibits sexual orientation employment discrimination under the category of sex. Donald Zarda, who worked for Altitude Express as a skydiving instructor in New York, is gay. To avoid any discomfort his female students might feel being strapped to an unfamiliar man, Zarda would often disclose he was gay. Before one particular jump with a female student, Zarda told her that he was gay. After the skydive, the student told her boyfriend that Zarda had inappropriately touched her and disclosed his sexual orientation to excuse his behavior. The woman's boyfriend told Zarda's boss, who fired Zarda shortly thereafter. Zarda denied touching the student inappropriately and believed that he was fired solely because of his reference to his sexual orientation. The Court ruled, 10–3, that: "Logically, because sexual orientation is a function of sex and sex is a protected characteristic under Title VII, it follows that sexual orientation is also protected." Donald Zarda died in 2014 in a base jumping accident and the case was continued by his family. The ruling did not focus on whether the merits of his case specifically, but whether sexual orientation was protected as a function of sex, and in effect protected gay workers under the Civil Rights Act. Prior to the ruling, in July 2017, the Justice Department under

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had unexpectedly interceded in the case, arguing in filed a friend of the court brief that Title VII of the ''

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'' did not explicitly cover sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace. This stance put the DOJ at odds with the

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Gender identity

''Glenn v. Brumby''

In December 2011, the

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(covering Alabama, Florida and Georgia) ruled that Vandy Beth Glenn, a transgender woman living in Georgia, had been unfairly terminated from her job at the Georgia Legislative Assembly due to her transgender status. Relying on ''

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'' and other Title VII precedent, the Court concluded that the plaintiff was discriminated against based on her sex because she was transitioning from male to female. The Court stated that a person is considered transgender "precisely because of the perception that his or her behavior transgresses gender stereotypes." As a result, there is "congruence" between discriminating against transgender individuals and discrimination on the basis of "gender-based behavioral norms." "Because everyone is protected against discrimination based on sex stereotypes, such protections cannot be denied to transgender individuals", the Court ruled.Examples of Court Decisions Supporting Coverage of LGBT-Related Discrimination Under Title VII
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''EEOC v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes''

On March 7, 2018, the

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(covering Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee) ruled that Title VII of the ''Civil Rights Act of 1964'' prohibits employment discrimination against transgender people. It also ruled that employers may not use the ''Religious Freedom Restoration Act'' to justify discrimination against LGBT people. Aimee Stephens, a transgender woman, began working for a funeral home and presented as male. In 2013, she told her boss that she had a gender identity disorder and planned to transition. She was promptly fired by her boss who said that "gender transition violat sGod's commands because a person's sex is an immutable God-given fit."

Case law

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has been established in the following cases.

''Schwenk v. Hartford''

On February 29, 2000, citing Title VII case law, the

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, which covers Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Guam, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, the Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon and Washington, ruled that a transgender woman serving a prison sentence appropriately stated a claim of sex discrimination under the ''Gender Motivated Violence Act'' when filing a complaint about an assault from a prison guard.EEOC's Inclusion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Under Title VII's Prohibition of Sex Discrimination and Possible Implications for Private Employers
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''Rosa v. Parks W. Bank & Trust Co''

On June 9, 2000, the

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(covering Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island) ruled that Lucas Rosa, a transgender woman, could claim sex discrimination under the ''Equal Credit Opportunity Act'' when a bank denied her a loan application because of the way she was dressed. The ruling cited Title VII case law.

''Tovar v. Essentia Health''

On May 24, 2017, the

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(covering Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) ruled in ''Tovar v. Essentia Health'', the case of a nurse practitioner in

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claiming discrimination based on gender identity because her insurance company would not cover her transgender child under her health insurance. The court ruled that Tovar lacked standing to pursue the claims of discrimination because she could not file suit on behalf of her child. However, in its ruling the 8th Circuit wrote that "because the district court concluded that Tovar is not within the class of plaintiffs for whom Title VII and the MHRA create causes of action, we assume for purposes of this appeal that the prohibition of sex-based discrimination under Title VII and the MHRA encompasses protection for transgender individuals".

''Wittmer v. Phillips 66 Company''

In April 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that although a woman hadn't proven she had been discriminated against for being transgender by the company

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, if that had been proven, then the woman would have "had a case" under Title VII of the ''Civil Rights Act of 1964''. The judge, who had been appointed by President

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in 1992, cited other recent cases as shaping the final decision.

States

Alabama

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, ''

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'',

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, and ''

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/ref> * Sexual orientation only **City: '' Montgomery''.

Alaska

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for state employees by

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. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **Consolidated city-boroughs:

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, and Sitka.

Arizona

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity for state employees and contractors by an executive order. * Sexual orientation and gender identity ** Cities: '' Chandler'', Flagstaff, '' Gilbert'', '' Glendale'',Municipal Equality Index 2015
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'',Municipal Equality Index 2016
/ref> Phoenix, '' Scottsdale'',

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, Tempe,

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, and Winslow.

Arkansas

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level. The Arkansas '' Intrastate Commerce Improvement Act'' blocks any local unit of government from barring discrimination on any basis not already covered by state law to private businesses. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **County: '' Pulaski''. **Cities: ''

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'', '' Eureka Springs'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. * Sexual orientation only **City: '' Marvell'', and '' Springdale''.

California

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state

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Colorado

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Connecticut

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Delaware

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Florida

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level. Florida cities banning discrimination on account of sexual orientation and gender identity in private employment which are located in counties with similar protections are not listed below. Such cities include

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, etc. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **Counties: Alachua, Broward, Hillsborough,

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, Palm Beach,

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, ''

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'', and Volusia. **Consolidated city-county:

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– Duval County. **Cities:

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, ''

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'', Leesburg, Mascotte, Mount Dora, ''

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'', North Port, '' Port St. Lucie'',

, St. Augustine Beach, and

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. * Sexual orientation only **Town: '' Montverde''.Florida Government Organizations with Employment Policies
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Georgia

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- Clarke County, and '' Macon- Bibb County''. ***Cities:

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, '' Avondale Estates'', Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, '' Pine Lake'',

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and Statesboro. * Sexual orientation only **Counties: DeKalb, Fulton. **Cities:

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, and ''

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''.

Hawaii

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Idaho

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''. ** Cities:

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, Coeur d'Alene, Driggs, Hailey,

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, Lewiston,

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, and Victor. * Sexual orientation only ** City: '' Twin Falls''.

Illinois

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Indiana

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for state employees by executive order. Indiana cities banning discrimination on account of sexual orientation and gender identity in private employment which are located in counties with similar protections are not listed below. Such cities include Bloomington, Lafayette and

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. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **Counties:

, Tippecanoe, and Vanderburgh. **Consolidated city-county:

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- Marion County. **Cities: Anderson,

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,How local LGBT anti-discrimination laws vary in Indiana
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, Valparaiso, and

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. **Towns:

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, and Zionsville. * Sexual orientation only **County:

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. **City:

Fort Wayne Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 United S ...

. **Town: Whitestown.

Iowa

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment, housing, education, credit practices, and public accommodations. There is no longer a statewide legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, housing, education, credit practices, and public accommodations in Iowa, effective July 1, 2025. * Gender identity **County: Johnson County (unincorporated areas only) **Cities:

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, Bettendorf,

Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in u ...

Coralville Coralville is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is a suburb of Iowa City and part of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 22,318 at the 2020 census. History Coralville is the location of the Edgewa ...

Council Bluffs Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 62,799 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the state's List of cities in Iowa, te ...

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Decorah Decorah is the largest city in and county seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,587 at the time of the 2020 census. Decorah is located at the intersection of State Highway 9 and U.S. Route 52. Located within the ...

Des Moines Des Moines is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Iowa, most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County, Iowa, Polk County with parts extending into Warren County, Iowa, Wa ...

Dubuque Dubuque (, ) is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. The population was 59,667 at the 2020 United States census. The city lies along the Mississippi River at the junction of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, a region ...

Fort Dodge Fort Dodge is a city in and the county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 24,871 in the 2020 census, a decrease from 25,136 in 2000. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Ce ...

, Grinnell,

Iowa City Iowa City is the largest city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. At the time of the 2020 census the population was 74,828, making it the state's fifth-most populous city. The Iowa City metropolitan area, which enc ...

Sioux City Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Iowa. The county seat of Woodbury County, Sioux City is the primar ...

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, Webster City (housing only)

Kansas

Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more t ...

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Wyandotte County Wyandotte County () is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Kansas City, with which it shares a unified government. As of the 2020 census, the population was 169,245, making it Kansas's fourth-m ...

.Kansas City, Kan., Bans Anti-LGBT Discrimination
/ref> **Cities: Fairway, '' Hutchinson'',

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, Leawood, Lenexa,

Manhattan Manhattan ( ) is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the County statistics of the United States#Smallest, larg ...

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, Mission Hills, Mission Woods, ''

Olathe Olathe ( ) is the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in both the Kansas City metropolitan area and the state of Kansas, with a 2020 population of 141,290. History 19th century Olathe ...

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Overland Park Overland Park ( ) is the largest city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and the second-most populous city in the state of Kansas. It is one of four principal cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the pop ...

, Prairie Village,

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'', Westwood, and Westwood Hills. * Sexual orientation only **City: '' Wichita''. **County: ''

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Kentucky

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for state employees by executive order. **Consolidated city-counties: Lexington- Fayette County, and

Louisville Louisville is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 27th-most-populous city in the United States. By land area, it is the country's 24th-largest city; however, by populatio ...

- Jefferson County. **Counties: Woodford **Cities:

, Covington, Danville,

Dayton Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...

, Fort Thomas, Frankfort, Georgetown, Highland Heights,

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, Maysville, Morehead,

Paducah Paducah ( ) is a home rule-class city in the Upland South, and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. The most populous city in the Jackson Purchase region, it is located in the Southeastern United States at the confluence ...

, and Vicco.

Louisiana

New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...

. **Cities: ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Lafayette'', and

Shreveport Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, third-most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge. The bulk of Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, Lo ...

. ** Unincorporated community: '' Metairie''. * Sexual orientation only **City: '' Lake Charles''.

Maine

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Maryland

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Massachusetts

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Michigan

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Minnesota

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Mississippi

Hattiesburg Hattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located primarily in Forrest County (where it is the county seat and most populous city) and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 48,730 in 2020, making it the 5th m ...

'', Holly Springs, Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson, Magnolia, Mississippi, Magnolia, ''Oxford, Mississippi, Oxford'', and ''Starkville, Mississippi, Starkville''.

Missouri

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for state employees by executive order. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **Counties: Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, and St. Louis County, Missouri, St. Louis. **Independent city: St. Louis. **Cities: ''Clayton, Missouri, Clayton'', Columbia, Missouri, Columbia, Creve Coeur, Missouri, Creve Coeur, Ferguson, Missouri, Ferguson, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Kirksville, Missouri, Kirksville, Kirkwood, Missouri, Kirkwood, Maplewood, Missouri, Maplewood, Olivette, Missouri, Olivette, Richmond Heights, Missouri, Richmond Heights, and St. Joseph, Missouri, St. Joseph, University City, Missouri, University City. * Sexual orientation only ** City: St. Charles, Missouri, St. Charles.

Montana

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for state employees by executive order. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **County: ''Missoula County, Montana, Missoula''. **City and county: Butte, Montana, Butte. **Cities: Bozeman, Montana, Bozeman, Helena, Montana, Helena, Missoula, Montana, Missoula, and Whitefish, Montana, Whitefish.

Nebraska

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **City: ''Bellevue, Nebraska, Bellevue'', and Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha. * Sexual orientation only **Cities: ''Grand Island, Nebraska, Grand Island'', and ''Lincoln, Nebraska, Lincoln''.

Nevada

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

New Hampshire

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

New Jersey

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

New Mexico

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

New York

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

North Carolina

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.

North Dakota

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **City: ''Grand Forks, North Dakota, Grand Forks''. * Sexual orientation only **Cities: ''Fargo, North Dakota, Fargo'', and ''Jamestown, North Dakota, Jamestown''.

Ohio

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity or expression for state employees by executive order. Ohio cities banning discrimination on account of sexual orientation and gender identity in private employment which are located in counties with similar protections are not listed below. Such cities include Cleveland, Lakewood, Ohio, Lakewood, and East Cleveland, Ohio, East Lansing, among others. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **Counties: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga, ''Franklin County, Ohio, Franklin'', ''Hamilton County, Ohio, Hamilton'',Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Ohio
''Lucas County, Ohio, Lucas'', ''Montgomery County, Ohio, Montgomery'', Summit County, Ohio, ''Summit'', and ''Wood County, Ohio, Wood''. **Cities: Akron, Ohio, Akron, Athens, Ohio, Athens, Bexley, Ohio, Bexley, Bowling Green, Ohio, Bowling Green, Canton, Ohio, Canton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, Coshocton, Ohio, Coshocton, Dayton, Ohio, Dayton, ''Dublin, Ohio, Dublin'', ''Gahanna, Ohio, Gahanna'', ''Hamilton, Ohio, Hamilton'', Kent, Ohio, Kent,Ohio Municipal Equality Map
/ref> ''Lima, Ohio, Lima'', Medina, Ohio, Medina, Newark, Ohio, Newark, Oberlin, Ohio, Oberlin, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, Olmsted Falls, Oxford, Ohio, Oxford, Sandusky, Ohio, Sandusky, South Euclid, Ohio, South Euclid, Springfield, Ohio, Springfield, Toledo, Ohio, Toledo, Westerville, Ohio, Westerville, Worthington, Ohio, Worthington, and Youngstown, Ohio, Youngstown. **Villages: ''Laura, Ohio, Laura'', and Yellow Springs, Ohio, Yellow Springs.

Oklahoma

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **City: Norman, Oklahoma, Norman. * Sexual orientation only **Cities: ''Edmond, Oklahoma, Edmond'', ''Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City'', and ''Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa''.

Oregon

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Pennsylvania

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for state employees by executive order. While the state has not explicitly enacted anti-discrimination legislation, discrimination in employment based on both sexual orientation and gender identity is interpreted by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission as being banned under the category of sex of the ''Pennsylvania Human Relations Act''. Pennsylvania cities banning discrimination on account of sexual orientation and gender identity in private employment which are located in counties with similar protections are not listed below. Such cities include Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Mt. Lebanon, and Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Ross Township, among others. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **Counties: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny, and Erie County, Pennsylvania, Erie. **Consolidated city-county: Philadelphia. **Cities: Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Bethlehem, Easton, Pennsylvania, Easton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Pittston, Pennsylvania, Pittston, Reading, Pennsylvania, Reading, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre, and York, Pennsylvania, York. **Townships: Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Abington, Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Cheltenham, East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, East Norriton, Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, Haverford, Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, Lower Merion, Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Newtown, Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Springfield, Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna, Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania, Upper Dublin, Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania, Upper Merion, Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania, Upper Moreland, West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania, West Norrition, and Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania, Whitemarsh. **Boroughs: Ambler, Pennsylvania, Ambler, Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, Bridgeport, Bristol, Pennsylvania, Bristol, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Camp Hill, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Carlisle, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Conshohocken, Dickson City, Pennsylvania, Dickson City, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Downingtown, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Hatboro, Pennsylvania, Hatboro, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, Jenkintown, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Kennett Square,Municipalities with LGBTQ-Related Ordinances
/ref> Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Lansdale, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, Lansdowne, Narberth, Pennsylvania, Narberth, New Hope, Pennsylvania, New Hope, Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Newtown, Norristown, Pennsylvania, Norristown, North Wales, Pennsylvania, North Wales, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Phoenixville, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, Plymouth, Royersford, Pennsylvania, Royersford, State College, Pennsylvania, State College, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Stroudsburg, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Swarthmore, West Chester, Pennsylvania, West Chester, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, West Conshohocken, and Yardley, Pennsylvania, Yardley. * Sexual orientation only **Borough: Oxford, Pennsylvania, Oxford.

Rhode Island

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

South Carolina

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **County: Richland County, South Carolina, Richland. **Cities: ''Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston'', ''Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia'', and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Myrtle Beach. **Towns: ''Latta, South Carolina, Latta'', and Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Mount Pleasant. * Sexual orientation only **Cities: Folly Beach, South Carolina, Folly Beach, and ''North Charleston, South Carolina, North Charleston''.

South Dakota

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **County: ''Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, Oglala Lakota''. **Cities: Brookings, South Dakota, Brookings, ''Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sioux Falls'', and ''Vermillion, South Dakota, Vermillion''. * Sexual orientation only **County: ''Minnehaha County, South Dakota, Minnehaha''. **Cities: ''Spearfish, South Dakota, Spearfish'', and ''Watertown, South Dakota, Watertown''.

Tennessee

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level. The Tennessee Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act blocks any local unit of government from barring discrimination on any basis not already covered by state law to private businesses. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **County: ''Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson''. **Cities: ''Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chattanooga'', ''Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville'', ''Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis'', and ''Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville''. * Sexual orientation only **City: ''Franklin, Tennessee, Franklin''.

Texas

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level. Texas cities banning discrimination on account of sexual orientation gender identity in private employment which are located in counties with similar protections are not listed below. This include the city of Dallas. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **Counties: ''Bexar County, Texas, Bexar'', Dallas County, Texas, Dallas, and ''Walker County, Texas, Walker''. **Cities: Austin, Texas, Austin, ''Arlington, Texas, Arlington'', ''Brownsville, Texas, Brownsville'', ''Corpus Christi, Texas, Corpus Christi'', ''Denton, Texas, Denton'', ''El Paso, Texas, El Paso'', Fort Worth, Texas, Fort Worth, ''Lubbock, Texas, Lubbock'', ''Mesquite, Texas, Mesquite'', Plano, Texas, Plano, ''San Antonio'', and ''Waco, Texas, Waco''. Note that Arlington, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Denton, Lubbock,Lubbock MEI PDF
/ref> Mesquite, and Waco have protections for sexual orientation and gender identity offered only for city employment, which may include city contractors. * Sexual orientation only **Cities: ''Grand Prairie, Texas, Grand Prairie'', and ''McAllen, Texas, McAllen'', and ''Round Rock, Texas, Round Rock''.

Utah

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Vermont

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Virginia

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute. An additional law within Virginia, also allows cities and counties to make their own ordinances on this topic as well listed below. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **Independent cities: Charlottesville, Virginia, Charlottesville, and Richmond, Virginia, Richmond. * Sexual orientation only **County: Arlington County, Virginia, Arlington. **Independent city: Alexandria, Virginia, Alexandria.

Washington

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

West Virginia

* Sexual orientation and gender identity **Cities: Beckley, West Virginia, Beckley, Buckhannon, West Virginia, Buckhannon, Charles Town, West Virginia, Charles Town, Charleston, West Virginia, Charleston, Fairmont, West Virginia, Fairmont, Huntington, West Virginia, Huntington, Lewisburg, West Virginia, Lewisburg, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Martinsburg, Morgantown, West Virginia, Morgantown, and Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheeling. **Towns: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Shepherdstown, Sutton, West Virginia, Sutton, and Thurmond, West Virginia, Thurmond. * Sexual orientation only **County: ''Kanawha County, West Virginia, Kanawha''. **City: ''Elkins, West Virginia, Elkins''.

Wisconsin

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for both public and private employees by state statute. Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of gender identity for state employees by executive order. Wisconsin cities banning discrimination on account of gender identity in private employment which are located in counties with similar protections are not listed below. Such cities include Milwaukee, Madison, Wisconsin, Madison and Cudahy, Wisconsin, Cudahy. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **Counties: Dane County, Wisconsin, Dane, and Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee. **Cities: Appleton, Wisconsin, Appleton, De Pere, Wisconsin, De Pere, Janesville, Wisconsin, Janesville, ''Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Oshkosh'', Racine, Wisconsin, Racine, and ''Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Stevens Point''.

Wyoming

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level. * Sexual orientation and gender identity **Cities: Jackson, Wyoming, Jackson, and Laramie, Wyoming, Laramie. * Sexual orientation only **City: ''Casper, Wyoming, Casper'', ''Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cheyenne'', and ''Gillette, Wyoming, Gillette''.

District of Columbia

Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by statute.

Territories

American Samoa

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Guam

Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by statute.

Northern Mariana Islands

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for state employees by state statute.

Puerto Rico

Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by statute.

United States Virgin Islands

Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by statute.

Notes

References

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