Entry #20851: LGBT employment discrimination in Missouri

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RegionMissouri
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start DateJun 23, 2026
End Date(none)
DescriptionThere is no state law in Missouri that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

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://labor.mo.gov/mohumanrights/discrimination/sex-and-sexual-harassment
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations


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DescriptionThere is no state law in Missouri that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity.There is no state law in Missouri that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

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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There is no state law in Missouri that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. identity. 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://labor.mo.gov/mohumanrights/discrimination/sex-and-sexual-harassmenthttps://labor.mo.gov/mohumanrights/discrimination/sex-and-sexual-harassment
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations
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https://labor.mo.gov/mohumanrights/discrimination/sex-and-sexual-harassment https://labor.mo.gov/mohumanrights/discrimination/sex-and-sexual-harassment https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations

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Value(REMOVED)No protections
Special StatusVaries by RegionNo protections
DescriptionThere are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances which protect individuals from employment discrimination.There is no state law in Missouri that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
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There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances which protect individuals from employment discrimination. is no state law in Missouri that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Sourceshttps://mapresearch.org/equality-profiles/MO/https://labor.mo.gov/mohumanrights/discrimination/sex-and-sexual-harassment
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Original entry
StatusVaries by Region
Start DateJun 23, 2026
End Date(none)
DescriptionThere are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances which protect individuals from employment discrimination.
Sourceshttps://mapresearch.org/equality-profiles/MO/