Entry #20839: LGBT employment discrimination in Wisconsin

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RegionWisconsin
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusSexual orientation only
Start DateJun 23, 2026
End Date(none)
DescriptionState law protects individuals from employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation only. Select municipalities may offer full anti-discrimination protections.

While employment discrimination based on gender identity has formally been illegal nationwide since Bostock v. Clayton County, a federal investigator told a transgender man in June 2026 that the EEOC is no longer "permitted to conduct/continue any investigation regarding transgender cases, and that is coming from the chain of command."
Sourceshttps://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/civilrights/
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations


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DescriptionState law protects individuals from employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation only. Select municipalities may offer full anti-discrimination protections.State law protects individuals from employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation only. Select municipalities may offer full anti-discrimination protections.

While employment discrimination based on gender identity has formally been illegal nationwide since Bostock v. Clayton County, a federal investigator told a transgender man in June 2026 that the EEOC is no longer "permitted to conduct/continue any investigation regarding transgender cases, and that is coming from the chain of command."
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State law protects individuals from employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation only. Select municipalities may offer full anti-discrimination protections. protections. While employment discrimination based on gender identity has formally been illegal nationwide since Bostock v. Clayton County, a federal investigator told a transgender man in June 2026 that the EEOC is no longer "permitted to conduct/continue any investigation regarding transgender cases, and that is coming from the chain of command."
Sourceshttps://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/civilrights/https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/civilrights/
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations
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https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/civilrights/ https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/civilrights/ https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations

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Sourceshttps://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/civilrights/
https://mapresearch.org/equality-profiles/wi/
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/civilrights/
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StatusSexual orientation only
Start DateJun 23, 2026
End Date(none)
DescriptionState law protects individuals from employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation only. Select municipalities may offer full anti-discrimination protections.
Sourceshttps://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/civilrights/ https://mapresearch.org/equality-profiles/wi/