EEOC — File a Charge

Discrimination & Civil Rights · Iowa · Free

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accepts charges of LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination under Title VII (Bostock v. Clayton County). Useful for tenants denied housing or evicted because of sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status. Free initial intake calls usually last 30–60 min; have a timeline of events ready. Healthcare discrimination is covered under ACA Section 1557 — providers receiving federal funds can't turn you away. Free service; donations support but never gate access.

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More Discrimination & Civil Rights in Iowa

  • HUD Housing Discrimination — File LGBTQ+ housing discrimination complaints under the Fair Housing Act. Call 1-800-669-9777. For LGBTQ+ workers fired, harassed, or denied
  • DOJ Civil Rights Division — Report hate crimes, religious discrimination, and civil rights violations including against LGBTQ+ people. Worth contacting after being refu
  • Movement Advancement Project — MAP — independent think tank tracking LGBTQ+ equality laws state by state. Searchable equality maps. Useful for tenants denied housing or ev
  • Human Rights Campaign — HRC — largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. Workplace and municipality equality indexes, advocacy, resources. Useful for tenants denied
  • GLAAD — Media Advocacy — GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ+ acceptance, holding media accountable for fair representation. Relevant for parents whose kids face sch
  • Pride at Work AFL-CIO — Constituency group of the AFL-CIO uniting LGBTQ+ workers and their allies in the labor movement. Useful for tenants denied housing or evicte