*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBTQ adult population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of the LGBTQ adult population in the five inhabited U.S. territories are not available, and so cannot be reflected here.
49 % of LGBTQ population lives in states prohibiting housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
20 % of LGBTQ population lives in states explicitly interpreting existing prohibition on sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and/or gender identity
3 % of LGBTQ population lives in states prohibiting housing discrimination based on sexual orientation only
28 % of LGBTQ population lives in states that do not prohibit housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity (including 2% of LGBTQ population living in states that preempt local nondiscrimination laws)
*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBTQ adult population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of the LGBTQ adult population in the five inhabited U.S. territories are not available, and so cannot be reflected here.
48 % of LGBTQ population lives in states prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity
18 % of LGBTQ population lives in states explicitly interpreting existing prohibition on sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and/or gender identity
3 % of LGBTQ population lives in states prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations based on sexual orientation only
31 % of LGBTQ population lives in states that do not prohibit discrimination in public accommodations based on sexual orientation or gender identity (including 2% of LGBTQ population living in states that preempt local nondiscrimination laws)
*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBTQ adult population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of the LGBTQ adult population in the five inhabited U.S. territories are not available, and so cannot be reflected here.
42 % of LGBTQ population lives in states prohibiting credit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
4 % of the LGBTQ population lives in states that explicitly interpret existing prohibition on sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and/or gender identity
1 % of LGBTQ population lives in states prohibiting credit discrimination based on sexual orientation only
53 % of LGBTQ population lives in states that do not prohibit credit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity
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