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| Region | Mississippi |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | May 13, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no state agency which handles discrimination claims in Mississippi. All claims are directed to federal agencies which must apply federal law instead of state law. In 2024, Mississippi passed SB 2753 which prohibits transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity in public colleges, public K-12 schools, state-run domestic violence shelters, and state/local government buildings. Trans people are not held liable if in violation. |
| Sources | https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans-586 https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2753IN.htm https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/civil-rights |
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edited by mineszilla. I'm bad with typing ok XD
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| Description | There is no state agency which handles discrimination claims in Mississippi. All claims are directed to federal agencies which must apply federal law instead of state law. In 2024, Mississippi passed SB 2753 which bans which prohibits transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity in public colleges, public K-12 schools, state-run domestic violence shelters, and state/local government buildings. Trans people are not held liable if in violation. | There is no state agency which handles discrimination claims in Mississippi. All claims are directed to federal agencies which must apply federal law instead of state law. In 2024, Mississippi passed SB 2753 which prohibits transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity in public colleges, public K-12 schools, state-run domestic violence shelters, and state/local government buildings. Trans people are not held liable if in violation. |
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edited by mineszilla. MAP no longer permitted on current entries
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| Value | (REMOVED) | No protections |
| Special Status | Varies by Region | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) | May 13, 2024 |
| Description | Clarksdale, Holly Springs, Jackson, Magnolia, and Rosedale provides local discrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exist. | There is no state agency which handles discrimination claims in Mississippi. All claims are directed to federal agencies which must apply federal law instead of state law. In 2024, Mississippi passed SB 2753 which bans which prohibits transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity in public colleges, public K-12 schools, state-run domestic violence shelters, and state/local government buildings. Trans people are not held liable if in violation. |
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| Sources | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/MS | https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans-586 https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2753IN.htm https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/civil-rights |
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edited by mineszilla. 5 cities provides protections
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| Value | No protections | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | No protections | Varies by Region |
| Description | No protections from discrimination exist based upon sexual orientation or gender identification. | Clarksdale, Holly Springs, Jackson, Magnolia, and Rosedale provides local discrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exist. |
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| Sources | https://www.aclu.org/maps/non-discrimination-laws-state-state-information-map | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/MS |
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