Out & Equal Workplace Advocates

Discrimination & Civil Rights · Iowa · Free

Premier nonprofit dedicated to LGBTQ+ workplace equality through training, conferences, and advocacy. Worth contacting after being refused service, healthcare, or accommodations because you're LGBTQ+. State human-rights commissions often resolve cases faster than federal EEOC — ask about both paths. School Title IX protections explicitly include LGBTQ+ students; harassment must be addressed by the school. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Iowa residents and the people supporting them.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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More Discrimination & Civil Rights in Iowa

  • EEOC — File a Charge — US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accepts charges of LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination under Title VII (Bostock v. Clayton County). U
  • HUD Housing Discrimination — File LGBTQ+ housing discrimination complaints under the Fair Housing Act. Call 1-800-669-9777. For LGBTQ+ workers fired, harassed, or denied
  • 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. Useful for tenants denied housing or ev
  • 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. Relevant for parents whose kids face sch