List of cities and counties in the United States offering an LGBT non-discrimination ordinance
A number of cities and counties in the United States have implemented non-discrimination laws for sexual orientation and/or gender identity. As of April 27, 2016, at least 255 cities and counties prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees.[1] Most but not all of these cities and counties are located in states that have a statewide non-discrimination policy for sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
The following three jurisdictions of North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas have state laws strictly prohibiting local or county LGBT discrimination ordinances within in the absence of a comparable state discrimination law. The following jurisdictions have laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in the absence of a comparable state law. Localities in bold are jurisdictions that prohibit discrimination in the public and private sector. Localities in italics are jurisdictions that prohibit discrimination in public employment only.
West Region
Pacific Division
Alaska
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for public employees only by executive order.
American Samoa
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
California
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Guam
Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by statute.[4]
Hawaii
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Northern Mariana Islands
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
Oregon
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Washington
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Mountain Division
Arizona
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for public employees only by executive order.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
Colorado
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Idaho
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Sexual orientation only
- City: Twin Falls[18]
Montana
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
Nevada
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
New Mexico
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Utah
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Wyoming
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Sexual orientation only
Midwest Region
West North Central Division
Iowa
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Kansas
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.1
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Cities: Kansas City,[7] Lawrence,[12] Roeland Park,[30] and Topeka[31]
- Sexual orientation only
Minnesota
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Missouri
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for public employees only by executive order.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
Nebraska
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Sexual orientation only
- Cities: Grand Island[39] and Lincoln[20]
North Dakota
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- City: Grand Forks[40]
- Sexual orientation only
South Dakota
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- County: Oglala Lakota[42]
- Sexual orientation only
East North Central Division
Illinois
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Indiana
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Counties: Marion,[12] Monroe[12] and Tippecanoe[46][47]
- Cities: Anderson,[48] Bloomington,[12] Carmel,[49] Columbus,[50] Evansville,[12] Hammond,[50] Indianapolis,[12] Kokomo,[51] Lafayette,[46][52] Michigan City,[53] Muncie,[50] New Albany,[54] South Bend,[12] Terre Haute,[50] Valparaiso[55] and West Lafayette[56]
- Towns: Munster[57] and Zionsville[50]
- Sexual orientation only
- County: Lake[58]
- Cities: Fort Wayne[46]
- Town: Whitestown[50]
Michigan
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for state public employees only by executive order.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Cities: Adrian,[59] Albion,[60] Ann Arbor,[12] Battle Creek,[61] Bay City,[62] Dearborn Heights,[63] Detroit,[12] Douglas,[60] East Grand Rapids,[64] East Lansing,[12] Farmington Hills,[60] Fenton,[65] Ferndale,[12] Grand Rapids,[12] Howell,[66] Huntington Woods,[12] Kalamazoo,[12] Lansing,[12] Lathrup Village,[67] Linden,[68] Marquette,[69][70] Mount Pleasant,[71] Muskegon,[72] Pleasant Ridge,[73] Portage,[74] Royal Oak,[75] Saugatuck,[12] Southfield,[76] Traverse City,[12] Trenton,[77] Wayland,[60] and Ypsilanti[12]
- Townships: Canton,[78] Delhi,[79] Delta,[80] Kalamazoo,[81] Oshtemo,[82] Saugatuck,[83] and Union[84]
- Sexual orientation only
- City: Grand Ledge[60]
Ohio
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for public employees only by executive order.2
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Counties: Franklin,[85] Lucas,[86] Montgomery,[87] and Summit[12]
- Cities: Akron,[5] Athens,[88] Bexley,[89] Bowling Green,[12] Cincinnati,[12] Cleveland,[12] Cleveland Heights,[90] Columbus,[12] Coshocton,[91] Dayton,[12] East Cleveland,[88] Lakewood,[92] Newark,[12] Oxford,[12] and Toledo[12]
- Village: Yellow Springs[12]
- Sexual orientation only
Wisconsin
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for both public and private employees by state statute.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
North-East Region
New England Division
Connecticut
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Maine
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Massachusetts
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
New Hampshire
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for both public and private employees by state statute and executive order prohibiting discrimination of the basis of gender identity for public employees only.
Rhode Island
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Vermont
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
Middle Atlantic Division
New Jersey
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
New York
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute and state regulation.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
Pennsylvania
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Counties: Allegheny[12] and Erie[12]
- City and county: Philadelphia[12]
- Cities: Allentown,[12] Bethlehem,[12] Easton,[12] Harrisburg,[12] Lancaster,[103] Pittsburgh,[12] Pittston,[104] Reading,[105] Scranton,[12] Wilkes-Barre[106] and York[12]
- Townships: Abington,[107] Cheltenham,[108] East Norriton,[109] Haverford,[12] Lower Merion,[110] Springfield,[12] Upper Merion,[111] Susquehanna,[12][112] and Whitemarsh[12]
- Boroughs: Ambler,[113] Bristol,[114] Conshohocken,[115] Dickson City,[116] Downingtown,[109] Doylestown,[12] Hatboro,[12] Jenkintown,[12] Lansdowne,[12] New Hope,[12] Newtown,[117] State College,[12] Swarthmore,[12] and West Chester[12]
- Sexual orientation only
South Region
West South Central Division
Arkansas
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.5
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- County: Pulaski[119]
- Cities: Conway,[120] Eureka Springs,[121] Fayetteville,[122] Hot Springs,[123] Little Rock,[124] and North Little Rock[125]
- Sexual orientation only
Louisiana
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.[127]
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- City and parish: New Orleans[12]
- City: Shreveport[128]
Oklahoma
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Sexual orientation only
- Cities: Oklahoma City[130] and Tulsa[131]
Texas
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Sexual orientation only
- Cities: Arlington,[139] Corpus Christi,[7] Grand Prairie,[20] Lubbock[20] and McAllen[7]
East South Central Division
Alabama
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
- Sexual orientation only
- City: Montgomery[20]
Kentucky
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
Mississippi
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
Tennessee
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.3
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
South Atlantic Division
Delaware
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
District of Columbia
Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by statute.
Florida
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Counties: Alachua,[148] Broward,[12] Hillsborough,[149] Leon,[12] Miami-Dade,[150] Monroe,[12] Orange,[151] Osceola,[152] Palm Beach,[12] Pinellas,[153] Sarasota,[154] and Volusia[12]
- City and county: Jacksonville[155]
- Cities: Atlantic Beach,[156] Boynton Beach,[157] Cape Coral,[7] Delray Beach,[158] Dunedin,[12] Gainesville,[12] Greenacres,[157] Gulfport,[12] Key West,[12] Lake Worth,[12] Largo,[159] Leesburg,[160] Mascotte,[161] Miami,[20] Miami Beach,[12] Neptune Beach,[162] North Port,[12] Oakland Park,[12] Orlando,[163] Pembroke Pines,[7] St. Augustine Beach,[12] Tallahassee,[164] Tampa,[12] Venice,[165] West Palm Beach,[12] and Wilton Manors[166]
- Towns: Haverhill[167] and Lake Clarke Shores[168]
- Villages: Tequesta[169] and Wellington[170]
- Sexual orientation only
- Cities: Fort Lauderdale,[150] Hialeah,[7] Palm Beach Gardens,[171] Sarasota,[150] and St. Petersburg[150]
- Towns: Hypoluxo,[171] Juno Beach,[171] and Jupiter[171]
- Villages: Miami Shores[7] and Royal Palm Beach[171]
Georgia
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Sexual orientation only
- Counties: DeKalb[179] and Fulton[179]
- Cities: East Point[179] and Tybee Island[179]
- Unincorporated community: North Druid Hills[20]
Maryland
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.
North Carolina
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.4
Puerto Rico
Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by statute.
South Carolina
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- County: Richland[180]
- Cities: Charleston,[12] Columbia,[12] Myrtle Beach,[181] and North Charleston[20]
- Town: Latta[182]
United States Virgin Islands
There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.
Virginia
Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for public employees only by executive order.
- Sexual orientation only
- County: Arlington[183]
- Independent city: Alexandria[183]
West Virginia
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Sexual orientation only
Notes
- 1 Statewide executive order against employment discrimination on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity were allowed to expire in February 2015 under Governor Sam Brownback.
- 2 Statewide executive order against employment discrimination on the basis of just gender identity were allowed to expire in January 2011 under Governor John Kasich.
- 3 The Tennessee Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act blocks any local unit of government from barring discrimination on any basis not already covered by state law to private businesses.
- 4 The North Carolina Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act blocks any local unit of government from barring discrimination on any basis not already covered by state law to private businesses.
- 5 The Arkansas Intrastate Commerce Improvement Act blocks any local unit of government from barring discrimination on any basis not already covered by state law to private businesses.
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Chapter 66: Human Relations
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CHAPTER 32: EMPLOYMENT POLICIES ; § 1.2 CIVIL RIGHTS
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