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| Region | Wyoming |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no state law in Wyoming that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Some localities offer local protections and the Department of Workforce Services interprets sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and gender identity under equal opportunity. There is a bathroom ban targeting public K-12 schools and all state/local government buildings. Trans people are not held liable if in violation. |
| Sources | https://dws.wyo.gov/about-dws/equal-opportunity/ https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans-586 https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0062 https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0072 https://www.jacksonwy.gov/615/Non-Discrimination-Ordinance https://cityoflaramie.org/701/Equity-and-Inclusion |
Revision History (3)
edited by mineszilla. MAP no longer permitted on current entries
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal in some contexts |
| Special Status | Varies by Region | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | Casper, Jackson, and Laramie provides local discrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exists. | There is no state law in Wyoming that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Some localities offer local protections and the Department of Workforce Services interprets sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and gender identity under equal opportunity. There is a bathroom ban targeting public K-12 schools and all 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/WY | https://dws.wyo.gov/about-dws/equal-opportunity/ https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans-586 https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0062 https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0072 https://www.jacksonwy.gov/615/Non-Discrimination-Ordinance https://cityoflaramie.org/701/Equity-and-Inclusion |
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edited by mineszilla. local 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. | Casper, Jackson, and Laramie provides local discrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exists. |
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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/WY |
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| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | No protections from discrimination exist based upon sexual orientation or gender identification. |
| Sources | https://www.aclu.org/maps/non-discrimination-laws-state-state-information-map |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "According to the lgbt map.org"