HRC State Equality Index

Discrimination & Civil Rights · New York · Free

Annual report card on state legislation and law affecting LGBTQ+ Americans. Relevant for parents whose kids face school discrimination — IEPs, bathroom access, sports participation, GSA suppression. EEOC for employment, HUD for housing, DOJ for hate crimes — separate agencies for separate domains. Documenting incidents in writing the same day they happen makes any later claim much stronger. All services free of charge to LGBTQ+ New York residents and allies.

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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). A
HUD Housing Discrimination — File LGBTQ+ housing discrimination complaints under the Fair Housing Act. Call 1-800-669-9777. Useful for tenants denied housing or evicted
DOJ Civil Rights Division — Report hate crimes, religious discrimination, and civil rights violations including against LGBTQ+ people. Relevant for parents whose kids f
Movement Advancement Project — MAP — independent think tank tracking LGBTQ+ equality laws state by state. Searchable equality maps. Relevant for parents whose kids face sc
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. Relevant for parents whose kids face sch