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| Alabama |
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State does not have this law |
| Alaska |
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| American Samoa |
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| Arizona |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
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State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State does not have this law |
| Arkansas |
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| California |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Colorado |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Connecticut |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Delaware |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| District of Columbia |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Florida |
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State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Georgia |
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| Guam |
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| Hawaii |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Idaho |
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State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State does not have this law |
| Illinois |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Indiana |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Iowa |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Kansas |
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State does not have this law |
| Kentucky |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Louisiana |
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State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
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| Maine |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Maryland |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Massachusetts |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Michigan |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State does not have this law |
| Minnesota |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Mississippi |
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State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State does not have this law |
| Missouri |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
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| Montana |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
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| Nebraska |
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| Nevada |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| New Hampshire |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| New Jersey |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| New Mexico |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| New York |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| North Carolina |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| North Dakota |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State does not have this law |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
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| Ohio |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Oklahoma |
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State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State does not have this law |
| Oregon |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Pennsylvania |
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| Puerto Rico |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Rhode Island |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| South Carolina |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
State does not have this law |
| South Dakota |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State does not have this law |
| Tennessee |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State does not have this law |
| Texas |
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State does not have this law |
| U.S. Virgin Islands |
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| Utah |
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State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State does not have this law |
| Vermont |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Virginia |
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State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
State does not have this law |
| Washington |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| West Virginia |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
State has law that covers sexual orientation and gender identity |
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| Wisconsin |
State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
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State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
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| Wyoming |
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State has law that only covers sexual orientation |
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