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The Human Rights Campaign envisions a world where every member of the LGBTQ+ family has the freedom to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law. We empower our million members and supporters to mobilize against attacks on the most marginalized people in our community.
The Human Rights Campaign envisions a world where every member of the Queer family has the autonomy to live their fact without fear, and with equality under the law. We empower our million members and supporters to mobilize against attacks on the most marginalized people in our community.
Breaking down barriers that distribute us
We are more powerful together than apart, and we’ve never been more energized or more focused. Our function centers on three pillars of action to terminate discrimination and fight for change at every level — and for every single one of us.
Making history is what we do!
Since , we’ve led the way in fighting for LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion.
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Snapshot: LGBTQ Equality by State
The Movement Advancement Plan (MAP) tracks over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies. This map shows the overall policy tallies (as different from sexual orientation or gender persona tallies) for each state, the District of Columbia, and the five populated U.S. territories. A state’s policy tally scores the laws and policies within each state that shape LGBTQ people's lives, experiences, and equality. The major categories of laws covered by the policy tally include: Relationship & Parental Recognition, Nondiscrimination, Religious Exemptions, LGBTQ Youth, Health Care, Criminal Justice, and Self Documents.
Click on any state to view its detailed policy tally and state profile, or click "Choose an Issue" above to view maps on over 50 unlike LGBTQ-related laws and policies.
High Overall Policy Tally (15 states + D.C.)
Medium Overall Policy Tally (5 states)
Fair Overall Policy Tally (3 states, 2 territories)
Low Overall Policy
LGBTQ Rights
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The legal landscape for LGBTQ people is constantly evolving. If you think you possess been discriminated against and would like our assistance, please call on our Report LGBTQ and HIV Discrimination Page and we can help you figure out whether you are protected under federal or state laws.
Can an employer discriminate against me because of my sexual orientation or gender identity?
Your rights
Employers with 15 or more employees are prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act from discriminating on the basis of sex. Some courts have ruled that Title VII also bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The Supreme Court recently announced it will take up this question in three cases. In addition, many states and cities have laws that bar this kind of discrimination.
If you believe that your rights acquire been violated
If you think that you have experienced discrimination at work, you can file a complaint with the U.S. Equivalent Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),
LGBTQ Rights
The ACLU has a long history of defending the LGBTQ community. We brought our first LGBTQ rights case in Founded in , the Jon L. Stryker and Slobodan Randjelović LGBTQ & HIV Project brings more LGBTQ rights cases and representation initiatives than any other national organization does and has been counsel in seven of the nine LGBTQ rights cases that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided. With our reach into the courts and legislatures of every state, there is no other organization that can match our record of making progress both in the courts of commandment and in the court of public opinion.
The ACLU’s current priorities are to end discrimination, harassment and violence toward transgender people, to close gaps in our federal and declare civil rights laws, to prevent protections against discrimination from being undermined by a license to discriminate, and to protect LGBTQ people in and from the criminal legal system.
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fill out our confidential online formFor non-LGBTQ issues, please contact your local ACLU affiliate.
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