Movement Advancement Project

Discrimination & Civil Rights · Connecticut · Free

MAP — independent think tank tracking LGBTQ+ equality laws state by state. Searchable equality maps. Useful for tenants denied housing or evicted because of sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status. EEOC for employment, HUD for housing, DOJ for hate crimes — separate agencies for separate domains. Healthcare discrimination is covered under ACA Section 1557 — providers receiving federal funds can't turn you away. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Connecticut residents and the people supporting them.

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More Discrimination & Civil Rights in Connecticut

  • EEOC — File a Charge — US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accepts charges of LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination under Title VII (Bostock v. Clayton County). R
  • HUD Housing Discrimination — File LGBTQ+ housing discrimination complaints under the Fair Housing Act. Call 1-800-669-9777. Relevant for parents whose kids face school d
  • DOJ Civil Rights Division — Report hate crimes, religious discrimination, and civil rights violations including against LGBTQ+ people. For LGBTQ+ workers fired, harasse
  • Human Rights Campaign — HRC — largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. Workplace and municipality equality indexes, advocacy, resources. Worth contacting after bei
  • GLAAD — Media Advocacy — GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ+ acceptance, holding media accountable for fair representation. Worth contacting after being refused ser
  • Pride at Work AFL-CIO — Constituency group of the AFL-CIO uniting LGBTQ+ workers and their allies in the labor movement. Relevant for parents whose kids face school