Family Leave: Spouse/Partner
State family leave laws govern whether a person can take leave from work to care for their spouse or partner. Definitions of spouse or partner can be narrow (only including those in legally-recognized relationships), or they can be broad (including those even if not in a legally-recognized relationship).Â
Family Leave: Child/Parent
State family leave laws govern whether a person can take leave from work to care for a child. Barriers to parental recognition for same-sex couples raising children often mean that one parent lacks legal ties to the child or children they are raising. Parents who are not legal parents may be denied this leave unless…
State Employment Nondiscrimination
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 local laws remain important so that LGBTQ people are protected against discrimination at every level of government.…
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 Employees
This map shows state laws or policies that prohibit discrimination against state employees on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. As a result of a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, state employees can seek recourse for employment discrimination based sexual orientation and gender identity through the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and federal…
NDO: Overview
In the absence of federal or state nondiscrimination protections, many municipalities have taken action to protect their LGBTQ friends, family, and neighbors from discrimination. These local nondiscrimination ordinances (NDOs) do so by prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity in private employment, housing, and/or public accommodations. As of January 1, 2023, there are…
NDO: Employment
In the absence of federal or state nondiscrimination protections, many municipalities have taken action to protect their LGBTQ friends, family, and neighbors from discrimination. These local nondiscrimination ordinances (NDOs) do so by prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity in private employment, housing, and/or public accommodations. This map shows the percent of each…
NDO: Housing
In the absence of federal or state nondiscrimination protections, many municipalities have taken action to protect their LGBTQ friends, family, and neighbors from discrimination. These local nondiscrimination ordinances (NDOs) do so by prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity in private employment, housing, and/or public accommodations. This map shows the percent of each…
