Entry #2877: LGBT discrimination in Montana

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Region	Montana
Issue	LGBT discrimination
Status	Illegal
Start Date	Jul 30, 2016
End Date	(none)
Description	Montana provides protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
Sources	https://erd.dli.mt.gov/human-rights/human-rights-laws/sex-discrimination/

Revision History (21)

Aug 10, 2026

edited by mineszilla. Montana is fully taking in LGBTQ+ discrimination cases

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	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Value	(REMOVED)	Illegal
Special Status	Varies by Region	Illegal
Description	Butte-Silver Bow County, Bozeman, Helena, Missoula, and Whitefish provide discrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exist.	Montana provides protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
Description	Show Difference Butte-Silver Bow County, Bozeman, Helena, Missoula, and Whitefish provide discrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exist. Montana provides protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
Sources	https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/MT	https://erd.dli.mt.gov/human-rights/human-rights-laws/sex-discrimination/
Sources	Show Difference https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/MT https://erd.dli.mt.gov/human-rights/human-rights-laws/sex-discrimination/

Oct 15, 2025

edited by mineszilla. local protections

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal in some contexts	(REMOVED)
Special Status	Illegal in some contexts	Varies by Region
Description	Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections in 4 cities. As well in 1 county. Federal sex discrimination protection under section VII. Sexual orientation and gender identity under federal hate crime law.	Butte-Silver Bow County, Bozeman, Helena, Missoula, and Whitefish provide discrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exist.
Description	Show Difference Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections in 4 cities. As well in 1 county. Federal sex discrimination protection under section VII. Sexual orientation and gender identity under federal hate crime law. Butte-Silver Bow County, Bozeman, Helena, Missoula, and Whitefish provide discrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exist.
Sources	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_laws http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/federal_court_decisions	https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/MT
Sources	Show Difference http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_laws http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/federal_court_decisions https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/MT

Jul 9, 2019

edited by danlev

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End Date	Sep 8, 2018	(none)
Sources	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_laws http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/federal_court_decisions	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_laws http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/federal_court_decisions
Sources	Show Difference http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_laws http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/federal_court_decisions http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_laws http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/federal_court_decisions

Sep 3, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Aug 25, 2018	Sep 8, 2018

Aug 26, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Aug 5, 2018	Aug 25, 2018

Aug 4, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jul 12, 2018	Aug 5, 2018

Jul 12, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jun 20, 2018	Jul 12, 2018

Jun 21, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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Description	Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections. As well in 1 county. Federal sex discrimination protection under section VII.	Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections in 4 cities. As well in 1 county. Federal sex discrimination protection under section VII. Sexual orientation and gender identity under federal hate crime law.
Description	Show Difference Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections. As well in 1 county. Federal sex discrimination protection under section VII. protections in 4 cities. As well in 1 county. Federal sex discrimination protection under section VII. Sexual orientation and gender identity under federal hate crime law.

Jun 20, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value	New Value
End Date	May 31, 2018	Jun 20, 2018
Description	Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections. As well in 1 county.	Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections. As well in 1 county. Federal sex discrimination protection under section VII.
Description	Show Difference Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections. As well in 1 county. Federal sex discrimination protection under section VII.
Sources	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_laws	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_laws http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/federal_court_decisions
Sources	Show Difference http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_laws http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_laws http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/federal_court_decisions

May 31, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Mar 7, 2018	May 31, 2018
Description	Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections.	Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections. As well in 1 county.
Description	Show Difference Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections. As well in 1 county.

Mar 7, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Feb 2, 2018	Mar 7, 2018

Feb 7, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jan 22, 2018	Feb 2, 2018
Description	Discrimination protection for state employees.	Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections.
Description	Show Difference Discrimination protection for state employees. as well complete city protections.

Jan 22, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Sep 16, 2017	Jan 22, 2018
Description	Discrimination protection for state employees only on sexual orientation.	Discrimination protection for state employees.
Description	Show Difference Discrimination protection for state employees only on sexual orientation. employees.

Oct 14, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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Sources	www.gaystarnews.com	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_laws

Oct 14, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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Description	No	Discrimination protection for state employees only on sexual orientation.

Sep 16, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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Value	No protections	Illegal in some contexts
Start Date	(unknown)	Jul 30, 2016
End Date	Jul 30, 2016	Sep 16, 2017

Jan 21, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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Value	Illegal	No protections

Sep 20, 2016

edited by Ausyk

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Description	through local protections.	No
Sources	No	www.gaystarnews.com

Sep 20, 2016

edited by Ausyk

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Value	Illegal in some contexts	Illegal

Aug 10, 2016

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Description	involving sexual orientation only in employment.	through local protections.

Jul 30, 2016

created by Ausyk

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	Original entry
Status	Illegal in some contexts
Start Date	(unknown)
End Date	Jul 30, 2016
Description	involving sexual orientation only in employment.
Sources	No