Education

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Address discrimination against students based on sexual orientation only

3 States

Address discrimination against students based on sexual orientation and gender identity

19 States & DC

Increasingly, states are explicitly addressing discrimination against LGBTQ+ elementary and high school students. This map indicates state laws that prohibit discrimination against students in public education on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The states that explicitly address discrimination against LGBTQ+ students are shown.

*On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination are prohibited under federal sex-based employment protections.

For more information on the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in the Bostock vs. Clayton County case, see What the Supreme Court Ruling in Bostock Means For State Legislative Efforts.

Updated June 20, 2023