Estimates of the LGBTQ adult population in the five inhabited U.S. *Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBTQ adult population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Percent of Adult LGBTQ Population Covered by Laws 'Equality Maps: Housing Nondiscrimination Laws.'. This map is not intended as legal advice or an indication of your rights. Given this patchwork, individuals who have experienced discrimination should contact Lambda Legal's Help Desk or otherwise seek legal advice. However, l ocal ordinances, state laws, federal court rulings, and more create a patchwork of nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people across the country. LGBTQ people who believe they have experienced housing discrimination may be able to pursue claims through this avenue.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) currently interprets the Fair Housing Act's ban on sex-based discrimination to include discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. See the State-by-State Statutes (button to the lower left of the map) for more detail for every state.Īdditionally, the U.S. *NOTE: In green stripe states, the state's nondiscrimination law does not explicitly enumerate sexual orientation or gender identity, but the state's civil/human rights commission has explicitly stated it interprets the state's existing protections against sex discrimination to include protections for both sexual orientation and gender identity.
