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…
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…
School nondiscrimination laws protect LGBTQ students from discrimination in school, including being unfairly denied access to facilities, sports teams, or clubs on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This map shows state school nondiscrimination laws that explicitly include sexual orientation and/or gender identity as protected characteristics, as well as states that explicitly…
Anti-bullying laws protect LGBTQ students from bullying by other students, teachers, and school staff on the basis of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. This map shows state anti-bullying laws that explicitly enumerate sexual orientation and/or gender identity as protected characteristics, as well as states that explicitly ban schools from adding LGBTQ protections to their…
Fertility-related health care is diverse and can include fertility treatment services such as medications to assist in conception, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and other health care. It may also include fertility preservation services, such as egg retrieval and storage. In the United States, however, fertility-related healthcare is often not covered by insurance. As a result,…
Fertility-related health care is diverse and can include fertility treatment services such as medications to assist in conception, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and other health care. It may also include fertility preservation services, such as egg retrieval and storage. In the United States, however, fertility-related healthcare is often not covered by insurance. As a result,…
Despite the 2015 Supreme Court case Obergefell, which extended marriage equality nationwide, many states still have constitutional amendments, statutes (i.e., legislation), or both banning marriage for same-sex couples. The 2015 ruling means these bans are unenforceable. For more, see also MAP's 2022 report: Underneath Obergefell: A National Patchwork of Marriage Laws. The below map is updated…
Housing nondiscrimination laws protect LGBTQ people from being unfairly evicted, denied housing, or refused the ability to rent or buy housing on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This map shows state housing nondiscrimination laws that explicitly enumerate sexual orientation and/or gender identity as protected classes, as well as states that explicitly…
Public accommodation nondiscrimination laws protect LGBTQ people from being unfairly refused service, denied entry to, or otherwise discriminated against in public places based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Public accommodation laws generally cover anywhere someone is when they are not at home, work, or school, including retail stores, restaurants, parks, hotels, doctors’ offices,…
