Anti gay segregation

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LGBT People in the US Not Protected by State Non-Discrimination Statutes

Over , transgender people under 18 now live in a state with a ban on their health care. In January , the Trump administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to withhold funds from medical providers and institutions that provide gender-affirming medical treatments such as puberty suppressants and hormone therapies to any trans person under That order was soon challenged on behalf of families, medical providers, and advocates by the ACLU and the Lambda Legal and is blocked from enforcement by a preliminary injunction.

LGBTQ Rights

Pride is marked differently in countries across the world. Many communities organize parades, marches and concerts that bring LGBTI people, allies, and the public together. But in other places, pride is actively shut down by governments and law enforcement agencies, leading to security risks for those participating.

Using data from the Gallup Daily Tracking Survey, this brief estimates the number of LGBT people who are and are not protected by state statutes that explicitly prohibit sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in employment, education, public accommodations, housing, and credit.