Entry #20861: LGBT employment discrimination in Idaho

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RegionIdaho
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start DateJun 23, 2026
End Date(none)
DescriptionThere is no state law in Idaho 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://humanrights.idaho.gov/Idaho-Law/Contexts/Employment/
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations


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edited by geo833. added context for why it de facto no longer is protected

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DescriptionThere is no state law in Idaho that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity.There is no state law in Idaho 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 Idaho 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://humanrights.idaho.gov/Idaho-Law/Contexts/Employment/https://humanrights.idaho.gov/Idaho-Law/Contexts/Employment/
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations
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https://humanrights.idaho.gov/Idaho-Law/Contexts/Employment/ https://humanrights.idaho.gov/Idaho-Law/Contexts/Employment/ https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations

edited by mineszilla. MAP no longer permitted on current entries

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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 under varied context.There is no state law in Idaho 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 under varied context. is no state law in Idaho that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Sourceshttps://humanrights.idaho.gov/Idaho-Law/Contexts/Employment/
https://mapresearch.org/equality-profiles/ID/
https://humanrights.idaho.gov/Idaho-Law/Contexts/Employment/
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https://humanrights.idaho.gov/Idaho-Law/Contexts/Employment/ https://mapresearch.org/equality-profiles/ID/ https://humanrights.idaho.gov/Idaho-Law/Contexts/Employment/

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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 under varied context.
Sourceshttps://humanrights.idaho.gov/Idaho-Law/Contexts/Employment/ https://mapresearch.org/equality-profiles/ID/