National Women's Law Center — LGBTQ+

Discrimination & Civil Rights · Mississippi · Free

NWLC legal advocacy including LGBTQ+ workplace protections. Worth contacting after being refused service, healthcare, or accommodations because you're LGBTQ+. EEOC for employment, HUD for housing, DOJ for hate crimes — separate agencies for separate domains. School Title IX protections explicitly include LGBTQ+ students; harassment must be addressed by the school. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

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