Entry #20842: LGBT employment discrimination in Tennessee

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RegionTennessee
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start DateJun 23, 2026
End Date(none)
DescriptionTennessee has no employment protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. State employees are actually permitted to discriminate against transgender employees under policy.
Sourceshttps://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/hr/policy/DOHRPolicy12-008.pdf
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "The supreme court ruling of Boston v Clayton County explicitly says thst trans and gay employees are protected under the 1964 civil right act nationwide and I havent heard of any overturning of that supreme court decision. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bostock_v._Clayton_County"


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Original entry
StatusNo protections
Start DateJun 23, 2026
End Date(none)
DescriptionTennessee has no employment protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. State employees are actually permitted to discriminate against transgender employees under policy.
Sourceshttps://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/hr/policy/DOHRPolicy12-008.pdf