HRC State Equality Index

Discrimination & Civil Rights · Oregon · Free

Annual report card on state legislation and law affecting LGBTQ+ Americans. For LGBTQ+ workers fired, harassed, or denied promotion for their identity, expression, or relationships. Most discrimination organizations help draft demand letters, file complaints, and connect you with attorneys. The Fair Housing Act covers LGBTQ+ protections in most jurisdictions through HUD interpretation since 2021. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.

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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
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  • 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. For LGBTQ+ workers fired, harassed, or
  • Human Rights Campaign — HRC — largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. Workplace and municipality equality indexes, advocacy, resources. Relevant for parents whose
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