Out & Equal Workplace Advocates

Discrimination & Civil Rights · Mississippi · Free

Premier nonprofit dedicated to LGBTQ+ workplace equality through training, conferences, and advocacy. 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. The Fair Housing Act covers LGBTQ+ protections in most jurisdictions through HUD interpretation since 2021. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Mississippi residents and the people supporting them.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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