EEOC — File a Charge

Discrimination & Civil Rights · North Carolina · Free

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accepts charges of LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination under Title VII (Bostock v. Clayton County). A starting point for documentation BEFORE escalation; report contemporaneously even if you don't file yet. 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, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

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