HRC State Equality Index

Discrimination & Civil Rights · Tennessee · Free

Annual report card on state legislation and law affecting LGBTQ+ Americans. Useful for tenants denied housing or evicted because of sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status. Free initial intake calls usually last 30–60 min; have a timeline of events ready. Documenting incidents in writing the same day they happen makes any later claim much stronger. All services free of charge to LGBTQ+ Tennessee residents and allies.

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More Discrimination & Civil Rights in Tennessee

EEOC — File a Charge — US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accepts charges of LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination under Title VII (Bostock v. Clayton County). W
HUD Housing Discrimination — File LGBTQ+ housing discrimination complaints under the Fair Housing Act. Call 1-800-669-9777. Worth contacting after being refused service,
DOJ Civil Rights Division — Report hate crimes, religious discrimination, and civil rights violations including against LGBTQ+ people. Useful for tenants denied housing
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. Useful for tenants denied
GLAAD — Media Advocacy — GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ+ acceptance, holding media accountable for fair representation. A starting point for documentation BEFOR