15 States Where It's Legal To Fire Someone For Being Gay
And while some states and cities have passed their own protections, there are still 29 states where you can actually be fired for being gay, leaving more than half of all total workers vulnerable to employment discrimination. Most Americans incorrectly think that this problem has already been solved. Join the HuffPost Community. Membership connects you to a movement of readers who believe good journalism builds a better world.
This Map Shows the 29 States Where You Can Be Legally Fired
LGBTQ employment discrimination in the United StatesMap of states that have sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination prohibited in public and/or private employment via state statute, executive order, regulation, and/or case law. Note: Employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is also prohibited under federal law. There are 29 states in America where it's totally legal to fire workers just for being gay, but one lawmaker is trying to do something to change that. Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon is introducing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would ban workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, Bloomberg reports. LGBT Workplace Discrimination
On August 23rd, 15 states filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court asking them to rule against three individuals who were fired for being LGBTQ. The three cases include the first transgender civil rights case to be heard by the high court on October 8th. Officials in Texas, Nebraska, and Tennessee led the pro-discrimination effort. More shocking, there are still 29 states where LGBT Americans can be legally fired from their jobs based solely on their sexual orientation. These states are:. 
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In some states, employment non-discrimination laws and federal court rulings protect LGBT people from being fired, discriminated against, or not hired at all because of their sexual orientation. In 27 states, there are no explicit statewide laws protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. Here is a list of these states:.
States Where You Can Be Fired for Being Gay
See state maps that show the laws and policies that affect LGBTQ+ people in areas of non-discrimination, healthcare, youth, and more. On August 23rd, 15 states filed a brief with the U. The three cases include the first transgender civil rights case to be heard by the high court on October 8th. 
15 States Say It’s Legal to Fire LGBTQ People
State employment nondiscrimination laws protect LGBTQ people from being unfairly fired, not hired, or discriminated against in the workplace by private employers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. .
The 29 States Where You Can Still Be Fired For Being Gay
Millions of LGBTQ Americans can be fired — legally — due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. This map shows where it's legal. . Movement Advancement Project
More shocking, there are still 29 states where LGBT Americans can be legally fired from their jobs based solely on their sexual orientation. These states are: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas. .