What We Are Doing and What You can Be doing

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What We Are Doing and What You can Be doing Promoting Equality: What We Are Doing and What You can Be doing Sarah Warbelow Legal Director Human Rights Campaign Saraw.warbelow@hrc.org Greg Nevins Counsel and Employment Fairness Program Strategist Lambda Legal gnevins@lambdalegal.org

Gender Identity Coverage Through Federal Circuit Courts & State Laws Circuit court employment Circuit courts comparable decisions

Sexual Orientation Coverage Through State Law UAFA was included in the principles released by President Obama. State Laws

Existing Title VII Coverage

Negative State Legislation 200+ anti-LGBT bills 34 states Dramatic Increase in anti- trans bills

Bills Enacted North Carolina HB 2 Mississippi HB 1523 Revokes existing local non-discrimination protections Bans cities from passing non-discrimination protections First-in-nation regulation of restroom and locker room use based on sex at birth Mississippi HB 1523 Allows individuals and organizations to discriminate against LGBT people Authorizes Kim Davis-style discrimination First-in-nation law allowing for a religious belief about gender identity

Public Places and Services Equality Act Employment Credit Housing Education Public Places and Services Federal Funds Jury Selection

Co-Sponsors

Business Coalition Members

Business Coalition Members

Counsel and Employment Fairness Program Strategist Questions or Comments? Sarah Warbelow Legal Director Human Rights Campaign Saraw.warbelow@hrc.org Greg Nevins Counsel and Employment Fairness Program Strategist Lambda Legal gnevins@lambdalegal.org