HRC Municipal Equality Index

Discrimination & Civil Rights · California · Free

HRC's annual ranking of US cities on LGBTQ+ inclusion in laws and services. Useful for tenants denied housing or evicted because of sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status. 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. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ California residents and the people supporting them.

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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). F
HUD Housing Discrimination — File LGBTQ+ housing discrimination complaints under the Fair Housing Act. Call 1-800-669-9777. A starting point for documentation BEFORE esc
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. A starting point for documentation BEFO
Human Rights Campaign — HRC — largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. Workplace and municipality equality indexes, advocacy, resources. Relevant for parents whose
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