List of cities and counties in the United States offering an LGBT non-discrimination ordinance

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Map of states, cities, and counties that have sexual orientation and/or gender identity anti–employment discrimination ordinances
  Sexual orientation and gender identity with anti–employment discrimination ordinance
  Sexual orientation with anti–employment discrimination ordinance and gender identity solely in public employment
  Sexual orientation with anti–employment discrimination ordinance
  Sexual orientation and gender identity solely in public employment
  Sexual orientation in public employment
  Does not protect sexual orientation and gender identity in employment

A number of cities and counties in the United States have implemented non-discrimination laws for sexual orientation and/or gender identity. As of April 27, 2016, at least 255 cities and counties prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees.[1] Most but not all of these cities and counties are located in states that have a statewide non-discrimination policy for sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

The following jurisdictions have laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in the absence of a comparable state law. Localities in bold are jurisdictions that prohibit discrimination in the public and private sector. Localities in italics are jurisdictions that prohibit discrimination in public employment only.

West Region

Pacific Division

Alaska

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for public employees only by executive order.

  • Sexual orientation and gender identity

American Samoa

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

California

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Guam

Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by statute.[3]

Hawaii

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Northern Mariana Islands

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Oregon

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Washington

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Mountain Division

Arizona

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for public employees only by executive order.

Colorado

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Idaho

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Montana

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.

Nevada

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

New Mexico

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Utah

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Wyoming

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Midwest Region

West North Central Division

Iowa

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Kansas

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.2

Minnesota

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Missouri

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for public employees only by executive order.

Nebraska

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

North Dakota

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

South Dakota

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

East North Central Division

Illinois

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Indiana

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.

Michigan

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for state public employees only by executive order.

Ohio

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for public employees only by executive order.3

Wisconsin

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for both public and private employees by state statute.

North-East Region

New England Division

Connecticut

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Maine

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Massachusetts

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

New Hampshire

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for both public and private employees by state statute.

Rhode Island

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Vermont

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Middle Atlantic Division

New Jersey

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

New York

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute and state regulation.

Pennsylvania

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.

South Region

West South Central Division

Arkansas

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Louisiana

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.[121]

Oklahoma

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Texas

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

East South Central Division

Alabama

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Kentucky

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.

Mississippi

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Tennessee

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.4

South Atlantic Division

Delaware

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

District of Columbia

Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by statute.

Florida

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Georgia

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Maryland

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

North Carolina

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.5

Puerto Rico

Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by statute.

South Carolina

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

United States Virgin Islands

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Virginia

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.

West Virginia

Notes

  • 1 Statewide executive order against employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation were allowed to expire in August 2008 under Governor Bobby Jindal.
  • 2 Statewide executive order against employment discrimination on the basis of gender identity were allowed to expire in February 2015 under Governor Sam Brownback.
  • 3 Statewide executive order against employment discrimination on the basis of gender identity were allowed to expire in January 2011 under Governor John Kasich.
  • 4 The Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act blocks any local unit of government from barring discrimination on any basis not already covered by state law to private businesses.
  • 5 The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act blocks any local unit of government from barring discrimination on any basis not already covered by state law to private businesses.

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