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Movement Advancement Project | Nondiscrimination Laws
MAP's Equality Maps survey the landscape of laws affecting LGBT Americans. Housing nondiscrimination laws protect LGBTQ people from being unfairly evicted, denied housing, or refused the ability to rent or buy housing on the ...
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Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ Communities ...
2016/12/08 · Movement Advancement Project, “Non-Discrimination Laws”; Zack Ford, “North Carolina Lawmakers Waste Taxpayer Money to Gut LGBT Protections,” ThinkProgress, March 23, 2016, available at ...
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LGBT employment discrimination in the United States - …
The regulation of LGBT employment discrimination in the United States varies by jurisdiction. Many states and localities prohibit bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, and compensation, as well as harassment on the basis of one's sexual orientation. Fewer extend those protections to cover gender identity. Some cover government employees, but do not extend their protections to the private sector. Protect…
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LGBTQ Americans Aren't Fully Protected From …
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:
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LGBT rights in the United States - Wikipedia
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people in the United States may face legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. While the United States Supreme Court has legalized many LGBT rights, they continue to vary by jurisdiction, and discrimination in jobs and housing is still legal in most states. The Equality Act, which is currently proposed in the United States Congress, would outlaw discrimination based on s…
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LGBTQ employment discrimination: Half of states offer …
2019/10/08 · About half of LGBTQ people in the U.S. – 52% – live in states where they could be fired, nixed for a promotion, refused training or harassed at their jobs, all because of their gender identity ...
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PRRI
2019/03/12 · Majorities of residents in all regions of the U.S. and all 50 states support non-discrimination protections for LGBT Americans. However, residents of New England states express the most robust support for laws designed to protect
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LGBT rights in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania face some legal challenges and discrimination not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Pennsylvania..
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LGBTQ Non-Discrimination in Colorado: State History …
2018/04/20 · LGBTQ Non-Discrimination in Colorado: Since 2008, LGBTQ non-discrimination in Colorado has protected people statewide from discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (employment non-discrimination for LGBT people was passed in 2007).
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Shades of Inequality: LGBT Protections State by State - …
2017/10/06 · Most upsettingly, no state gets an A (which here would denote a state that explicitly includes LGBT protections in its non-discrimination legislation and doesn't have laws on the books that limit ...
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Past LGBT Nondiscrimination and Anti-LGBT Bills Across ...
Harmful Anti-LGBT Bills Several types of harmful bills were introduced in state legislatures in 2016 that either eroded existing protections for LGBT people or opened the door for greater discrimination. a. Religious Exemptions Bills ...
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LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections | American Civil …
2018/12/04 · All LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections If you've been discriminated against based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status, the ACLU wants to hear about it. report lgbt/hiv discrimination
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Trump Admin Plan to Eliminate LGBTQ Non-Discrimination ...
2019/05/24 · Trump-Pence Admin Announces Plan to Eliminate LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections in Healthcare By Viet Tran May 24, 2019 HRC responded to the Trump-Pence administration’s latest attempt to undermine the rights and ...
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Scottsdale calls on Arizona to pass protections for LGBT ...
2018/01/16 · Scottsdale calls on Arizona to handle LGBT non-discrimination protections Scottsdale leaders say the issue warrants a consistent statewide approach, rather than a patchwork of local ordinances ...
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Not All Laws are Created Equal: Legal Differences in State Non ...
2018/08/30 · The research on LGBT non-discrimination acts has found mixed evidence for the effectiveness of employment protections at the state level (Baumle and Poston 2011; Klawitter and Flatt 1998, 2011; Martell 2013).
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Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation …
6 | Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in Europe There is considerable resistance among many people to discuss the full enjoy-ment of universal human rights by LGBT persons. Even if this may not
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LGBT People in the US Not Protected by State ...
2020/04/01 · Over 5.4 million live in states without statutory protections against sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in housing and 7.7 million lack such protections in credit. Our estimates are conservative in that state statutes also protect LGBT children and younger youth; however, due to limited knowledge about the size …
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Poll: Arizonans would support LGBT non-discrimination law
2017/12/23 · Poll: Arizonans would support LGBT non-discrimination law A majority of Arizonans say they would support a statewide non-discrimination law that creates protections for LGBT residents, according ...
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The Texas Tribune - Comparing Nondiscrimination Protections ...
2016/06/09 · Discrimination protections for LGBT city employees are still in effect through an executive order. In 2000, Fort Worth became the first Texas city to pass an ordinance to protect all individuals ...
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TALKING ABOUT - Advancement Project
TALKING ABOUT 1 INTRODUCTION Strong majorities of Americans support laws protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people from discrimination. That support, however, cannot be taken for granted, especially
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act 2013: The 'T' In LGBT ...
2017/12/07 · When Congress last voted on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in 2007, the bill would have prevented employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation but not gender identity or expression.
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Trump-Pence Admin Announces Plan to Eliminate …
2019/07/02 · Trump-Pence Admin Announces Plan to Eliminate LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections in Health Care ... programs and activities by excluding protections from …
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Lawmakers Introduce Historic LGBT Non-Discrimination …
2015/07/23 · Lawmakers to Introduce Historic LGBT Non-Discrimination Bills Lawmakers to Introduce Historic LGBT Non-Discrimination Bills Same-sex-marriage supporters rejoice after the U.S Supreme Court hands ...
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Millennials Overwhelmingly Support Comprehensive LGBT ...
2016/03/21 · Finally, comprehensive LGBT nondiscrimination protections are overwhelmingly supported by both Millennial independents and Millennial Democrats, who support such protections at 63 percent and 83 ...
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LGBTQ advocates fight for ‘historic’ non-discrimination protections
2020/02/05 · “Virginia is set to become the next state in the country to pass these non-discrimination protections, and the first state in the south as well. So, when we say it’s historic, it truly is a ...
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Why Federal Laws Don't Ban Discrimination Against LGBT | Time
2019/03/21 · In past decades, critics of non-discrimination bills also made the argument that protections for LGBT people are an “unnecessary” solution in search of a problem, likely to engender nothing ...
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Meet the Top 10 Non-Discrimination Protections …
2019/12/09 · Top Funders of Non-Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ Issues (2016-2017) 1. Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund $6,437,500 2. Gill Foundation $3,985,576 3. Tides Foundation $824,678 4. Arizona Community Foundation ...
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LGBT rights in Indiana - Wikipedia
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Indiana may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Indiana since October 6, 2014, when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal in the case of Baskin v.
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Gov. Wolf Calls for Vote on Stalled LGBT Non-Discrimination ...
2017/10/23 · Governor Wolf Calls for Vote on Stalled LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections October 23, 2017 Non-discrimination, Press Release Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today urged the General Assembly to pass the PA Fairness ...
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Discrimination | Equality Florida
Although no statewide law yet exists, Equality Florida has been successfully working with our local partners all over the state to ensure LGBT people are protected from discrimination at the local level. Public opinion has been
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Gov. Whitmer signs order strengthening LGBT protections …
2019/01/07 · By strengthening non-discrimination protections in state government employment, contracting, and services, we will make Michigan a model of equal opportunity and build a more welcoming and ...
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LGBTQ Teachers Await Decision on Discrimination Protections
2020/01/16 · Advocates say it's critical: A federal bill for nationwide non-discrimination protections passed the U.S. House of Representatives last year, but has stalled in the U.S. Senate. "It [would be ...
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Human Rights Campaign - Cities & Counties w/ Non …
2011/09/01 · Cities and Counties with Non-Discrimination Ordinances that Include Gender Identity Share this Filed under: State & Local Advocacy, Workplace As of January 28, 2018, at least 225 cities and counties prohibit employment ...
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Wikipedia
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is legislation proposed in the United States Congress that would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or, depending on the version of the bill, gender identity by employers with at least 15 employees. ...
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Orlando Unanimously Approves Transgender ...
2014/08/13 · LGBT Orlando Unanimously Approves Transgender Nondiscrimination Protections As cities across the country debate extending (or repealing) basic non-discrimination protections to LGBT people, an ...
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Fact Sheet: Employment Non-Discrimination Act | …
2015/02/12 · The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. ENDA would create explicit protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people similar to those available under existing federal anti-discrimination laws for …
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Discrimination Against LGBT People in Oklahoma - …
2019/09/01 · Discrimination against LGBT people in Oklahoma has been documented in surveys, court cases, and the media. Many LGBT people in Oklahoma experience economic instability. Public opinion in Oklahoma supports the passage of non-discrimination protections for LGBT people.
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U.S. agency to Congress: Pass law against LGBT …
2017/11/29 · In years past, LGBT advocates have sought to pursue federal non-discrimination protections through passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. But since 2014, the Equality Act, which would ...
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PRRI
On Oct.8, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear three cases that will decide LGBT nondiscrimination protections. On Oct. 8, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear three cases that seek to answer “whether federal employment discrimination laws, first passed by Congress in 1964, that bar discrimination …
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LGBT Protections In Affordable Care Act Section 1557 | …
These protections are critical because, despite advances in public acceptance of LGBT issues over the past decade, LGBT people and their families continue to encounter discrimination when seeking ...
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Action PlAn on non-DiscriminAtion of lGBt* PeoPle …
Action PlAn on non-DiscriminAtion of lGBt* PeoPle 2015 – 2020, lithuAniA 2015 2020 2 The publication includes a brief situational overview and recommenda-tions. A comprehensive publication by LGL is available on the ...
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U.S. Seventh Circuit Issues Groundbreaking Workplace ...
2017/04/06 · On Tuesday, a full panel of judges sitting on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a powerful and remarkable decision that makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate against employees based on their sexual orientation under Title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964. ...
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70% Of Americans Support LGBT Anti-Discrimination Laws ...
2016/02/19 · At the moment 33 states lack definitive, fully-inclusive non-discrimination protections, leaving thousands of LGBT people at risk of being fired, denied housing or a job or refused services ...
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Supreme Court Will Hear Cases On LGBTQ Discrimination ...
2019/04/22 · Supreme Court Will Hear Cases On LGBTQ Discrimination Protections For Employees The court is poised to decide whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to sexual orientation and ...
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Lack of LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections Drive Workers ...
Lack of LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections Drive Workers to Seek Employment And A Better Life Outside Indiana April 25, 2017 Hoosier hospitality is what our state is known for. But the truth is, without statewide comprehensive civil rights protections, Indiana can feel inhospitable to LGBT people.
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LGBT Discrimination, Subnational Public Policy, and Law …
Despite public support for LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination laws across the country, in 28 states there are no statewide statutory protections for LGBT people in employment, housing, or public accommodations. To date, only 20
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Survey Finds Broad Support for LGBT Non-Discrimination ...
2019/03/15 · Younger respondents were more likely than older respondents to support LGBT non-discrimination protections, with 76 percent of those between the ages of 18 and 29 saying they favored or strongly favored such laws, compared
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Jeff Sessions is making a mess in states like Florida that ...
2017/12/13 · The governor has refused to back a bipartisan bill with overwhelming support from the business community to enact LGBT non-discrimination protections statewide. But Congress is also to blame. But ...
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What’s Going on with LGBT Discrimination in the Workplace ...
2017/06/18 · But fifty-two percent of LGBT people still live in states that do not prohibit either type of discrimination, and new state laws are preempting local non-discrimination measures. Private Protections Some businesses have self-imposed anti-discrimination policies.
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Hillsborough County, Florida Extends Non-Discrimination ...
2015/06/11 · Hillsborough County, Florida Extends Non-Discrimination Protections To LGBT Citizens – VIDEO October 3, 2014 by Michael Fitzgerald Florida’s Hillsborough County Commission voted Wednesday to ...