HRC Municipal Equality Index

Discrimination & Civil Rights · Virginia · Free

HRC's annual ranking of US cities on LGBTQ+ inclusion in laws and services. Worth contacting after being refused service, healthcare, or accommodations because you're LGBTQ+. Most discrimination organizations help draft demand letters, file complaints, and connect you with attorneys. Title VII covers sexual orientation and gender identity in employment per Bostock — that includes hiring, firing, harassment, and pay. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

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More Discrimination & Civil Rights in Virginia

  • 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. Worth contacting after being refused service,
  • 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. Worth contacting after being refused se
  • 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. Worth contacting after being refused ser