Williams Institute

Discrimination & Civil Rights · Maine · Free

UCLA Law think tank conducting research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy. For LGBTQ+ workers fired, harassed, or denied promotion for their identity, expression, or relationships. State human-rights commissions often resolve cases faster than federal EEOC — ask about both paths. Documenting incidents in writing the same day they happen makes any later claim much stronger. 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
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  • 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