National Equality Maps
Compare legal Equality regarding sexual orientation and gender identity/expression by State.
Laws allowing same-sex couples to marry can also benefit bisexual and transgender people in same-sex relationships.
A 2012 ruling by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission extends Title VII's prohibition on sex discrimination to prohibit discrimination against transgender and gender non-conforming people.
These laws prohibit bullying in schools on the basis of protected characteristics.
State LGBTQ+ Snapshots at a glance.
Click on each state for more
information.