HRC State Equality Index

Discrimination & Civil Rights · Maine · Free

Annual report card on state legislation and law affecting LGBTQ+ Americans. For LGBTQ+ workers fired, harassed, or denied promotion for their identity, expression, or relationships. EEOC for employment, HUD for housing, DOJ for hate crimes — separate agencies for separate domains. Title VII covers sexual orientation and gender identity in employment per Bostock — that includes hiring, firing, harassment, and pay. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.

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More Discrimination & Civil Rights in Maine

  • EEOC — File a Charge — US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accepts charges of LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination under Title VII (Bostock v. Clayton County). R
  • 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. A starting point for documentatio
  • 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