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| Region | Missouri |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no state law in Missouri that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Some localities offer local protections. |
| Sources | https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/missouri-supreme-court-takes-two-major-steps-protect-lgbtq-individuals-under https://www.kcur.org/education/2025-06-13/blue-springs-transgender-student-missouri-supreme-court-discrimination https://labor.mo.gov/mohumanrights/discrimination/sex-and-sexual-harassment https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/civil-rights-enforcement/Know-Your-Rights.cfm |
Revision History (4)
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 | There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances under varied context. Additionally, based on 2 Missouri Supreme Court decisions, discrimination on the basis of gender identity in public accommodations and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment may be prohibited under sex discrimination. | There is no state law in Missouri that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Some localities offer local protections. |
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| Sources | https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/missouri-supreme-court-takes-two-major-steps-protect-lgbtq-individuals-under https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/MO | https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/missouri-supreme-court-takes-two-major-steps-protect-lgbtq-individuals-under https://www.kcur.org/education/2025-06-13/blue-springs-transgender-student-missouri-supreme-court-discrimination https://labor.mo.gov/mohumanrights/discrimination/sex-and-sexual-harassment https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/civil-rights-enforcement/Know-Your-Rights.cfm |
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edited by mineszilla. local protections
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Illegal in some contexts | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Aug 28, 2003 | 2019 |
| Description | Missouri's hate crime statutes explicitly address both sexual orientation, defined as "male or female heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality by inclination, practice, identity or expression," and gender identity, defined as "having a self-image or identity not traditionally associated with one's gender." | There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances under varied context. Additionally, based on 2 Missouri Supreme Court decisions, discrimination on the basis of gender identity in public accommodations and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment may be prohibited under sex discrimination. |
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| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20041027223602/http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/c500-599/5570000035.htm | https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/missouri-supreme-court-takes-two-major-steps-protect-lgbtq-individuals-under https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/MO |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Aug 28, 2003 |
| Description | No protections from discrimination exist for people based upon sexual orientation or gender identification. | Missouri's hate crime statutes explicitly address both sexual orientation, defined as "male or female heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality by inclination, practice, identity or expression," and gender identity, defined as "having a self-image or identity not traditionally associated with one's gender." |
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| Sources | https://www.aclu.org/maps/non-discrimination-laws-state-state-information-map | https://web.archive.org/web/20041027223602/http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/c500-599/5570000035.htm |
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| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | No protections from discrimination exist for people based upon sexual orientation or gender identification. |
| Sources | https://www.aclu.org/maps/non-discrimination-laws-state-state-information-map |
Reports (3)
- Newer law has been passed "While discrimination based on sexual orientation is not prohibited by the Missouri Human Rights Act, the Act does prohibit discrimination based on sexual stereotypes, or discrimination based on how a person should behave based on his or her sex, which is considered “sex discrimination.” So, discrimination based on sexual orientation is banned in all but name only. See Lampley v. Mo. Comm. on Human Rights, 570 S.W.3d 16, 24 (Mo. banc 2019)."
- Status is not correct "US supreme court ruling: All US states must enforce Anti discrimination ONLY in workplace"
- Newer law has been passed "Sexual orientation protection (not gender identity ) solely in employment statewide
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