Entry #20872: LGBT employment discrimination in Alabama

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RegionAlabama
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start DateJun 23, 2026
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn Alabama, there is no state law protecting sexual orientation and/or gender identity statuses from employment discrimination.

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://adol.alabama.gov/services/equal-opportunity/
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations


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DescriptionIn Alabama, there is no state law protecting sexual orientation and/or gender identity statuses from employment discrimination.In Alabama, there is no state law protecting sexual orientation and/or gender identity statuses from employment discrimination.

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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In Alabama, there is no state law protecting sexual orientation and/or gender identity statuses from employment discrimination. discrimination. 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://adol.alabama.gov/services/equal-opportunity/https://adol.alabama.gov/services/equal-opportunity/
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations
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https://adol.alabama.gov/services/equal-opportunity/ https://adol.alabama.gov/services/equal-opportunity/ https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-eeoc-transgender-investigations

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Special StatusVaries by RegionNo protections
DescriptionBirmingham, Huntsville, and Montevallo provides local discrimination protections in employment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exists.In Alabama, there is no state law protecting sexual orientation and/or gender identity statuses from employment discrimination.
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Birmingham, Huntsville, and Montevallo provides local discrimination protections in employment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exists. In Alabama, there is no state law protecting sexual orientation and/or gender identity statuses from employment discrimination.
Sourceshttps://mapresearch.org/equality-profiles/AL/
https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/government/mayors-office/mayors-initiatives/multicultural-affairs/human-relations-commission/
https://adol.alabama.gov/services/equal-opportunity/
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https://mapresearch.org/equality-profiles/AL/ https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/government/mayors-office/mayors-initiatives/multicultural-affairs/human-relations-commission/ https://adol.alabama.gov/services/equal-opportunity/

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StatusVaries by Region
Start DateJun 23, 2026
End Date(none)
DescriptionBirmingham, Huntsville, and Montevallo provides local discrimination protections in employment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exists.
Sourceshttps://mapresearch.org/equality-profiles/AL/ https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/government/mayors-office/mayors-initiatives/multicultural-affairs/human-relations-commission/