Movement Advancement Project

Discrimination & Civil Rights · Mississippi · 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. Title VII covers sexual orientation and gender identity in employment per Bostock — that includes hiring, firing, harassment, and pay. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

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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. A starting point for documentation BEFORE esc
DOJ Civil Rights Division — Report hate crimes, religious discrimination, and civil rights violations including against LGBTQ+ people. Relevant for parents whose kids f
Human Rights Campaign — HRC — largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. Workplace and municipality equality indexes, advocacy, resources. A starting point for docum
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Pride at Work AFL-CIO — Constituency group of the AFL-CIO uniting LGBTQ+ workers and their allies in the labor movement. A starting point for documentation BEFORE e