National Perspective: State Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

States that Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity in private employment:

California

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Hawaii

Maryland

Massachusetts

Minnesota*

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico*

New York

Rhode Island*

Vermont 

Wisconsin

States in which only state employees are protected from discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity (by executive order or civil service rule):

Alaska

Colorado

Delaware

Illinois

Indiana

Kentucky*

Montana

Pennsylvania

Washington

* Indicates gender identity is included in the law or ordinance