US States and LGBT protections.
States where individuals can be fired for being gay:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
WyomingStates where individuals can be fired for being transgender:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
WyomingWish this got as much attention as the same-sex marriage issue. I’m not saying, “Fuck marriage,” but not being fired is huge. And those lists are long.
The thing is, even with so-called legal protection with anti-discrimination laws people are still fired for being a sexual minority or for being trans*. Discrimination (as the law sees it) is incredibly difficult to prove and because most places have at will hiring/firing they can give just about any reason other than the real one as why they let you go/didn’t hire you. While this list points out a problem, I also believe we need to question whether anti-discrimination laws are really the solution, because anti-discrimination laws=/=an end to discrimination.
(via ceasesilence)
