Current Version
| Region | Tennessee |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Jun 23, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Tennessee 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. |
| Sources | https://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"
Revision History (1)
created by mineszilla
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Jun 23, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Tennessee 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. |
| Sources | https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/hr/policy/DOHRPolicy12-008.pdf |