Local

A June 2020 Supreme Court ruling affirmed that LGBTQ people across the country are protected by federal law against discrimination in the workplace. A growing number of states and localities also have such protections, and these state and laws remain important so that LGBTQ people are protected against discrimination at every level of government. These state and local laws also often include protections against discrimination beyond employment, such as in housing and public places. See here for additional tracking of local ordinances in those areas.

This map shows state laws and local ordinances prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity.  Specifically, the map shows the percent of each state’s population that is protected by local ordinances against employment discrimination based on both sexual orientation and gender identity.  For more information about a state’s local-level coverage, including whether there are fewer protections for gender identity than sexual orientation, please see the the detailed information in each state’s profile by clicking on that state in the map below.