HRC State Equality Index

Discrimination & Civil Rights · California · Free

Annual report card on state legislation and law affecting LGBTQ+ Americans. Worth contacting after being refused service, healthcare, or accommodations because you're LGBTQ+. Keep written records: dates, what was said, who witnessed it. Save texts, emails, voicemails. School Title IX protections explicitly include LGBTQ+ students; harassment must be addressed by the school. All services free of charge to LGBTQ+ California residents and allies.

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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
GLAAD — Media Advocacy — GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ+ acceptance, holding media accountable for fair representation. For LGBTQ+ workers fired, harassed, or d