Entry #6498: LGBT discrimination in Texas

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Region	Texas
Issue	LGBT discrimination
Status	Varies by Region
Start Date	(unknown)
End Date	(none)
Description	There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances under varied context.
Sources	https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX

Revision History (16)

3 weeks ago

edited by mineszilla. local protections

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Value	No protections	(REMOVED)
Special Status	No protections	Varies by Region
Description	No Full state discrimination protections. Certain cities may have laws of their own. Full housing pending statewide. full public accommodation pending state wide. As well as no laws in place to prevent bullying.	There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances under varied context.
Description	Show Difference No Full state discrimination protections. Certain cities may have laws of their own. Full housing pending statewide. full public accommodation pending state wide. As well as no laws in place to prevent bullying. There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances under varied context.
Sources	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/04/future-not-front-us-its-inside-us https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/01/texas-restaurant-gay-couple/	https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX
Sources	Show Difference http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/04/future-not-front-us-its-inside-us https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/01/texas-restaurant-gay-couple/ https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX

Apr 5, 2025

edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Removing start date.

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Start Date	Jan 1, 2018	(unknown)

Oct 15, 2023

edited by johnteg. not allowed

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Value	Illegal in some contexts	No protections

Aug 5, 2023

edited by Daniel455907. Certain cities have laws of their own

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Value	No protections	Illegal in some contexts

Jun 1, 2022

edited by tsusamu

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Value	Illegal in some contexts	No protections
Description	Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. Full state discrimination protections pending. Full housing pending statewide. full public accommodation pending state wide. As well as no laws in place to prevent bullying.	No Full state discrimination protections. Certain cities may have laws of their own. Full housing pending statewide. full public accommodation pending state wide. As well as no laws in place to prevent bullying.
Description	Show Difference Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. Full state discrimination protections pending. Full housing pending statewide. full public accommodation pending state wide. As well as no laws in place to prevent bullying. No Full state discrimination protections. Certain cities may have laws of their own. Full housing pending statewide. full public accommodation pending state wide. As well as no laws in place to prevent bullying.

Reports (1)
Newer law has been passed "Bostock V. Clayton County "
May 10, 2023

Jul 9, 2019

edited by danlev

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End Date	Sep 9, 2018	(none)

Sep 5, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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Description	Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. Full state discrimination protections pending. Full housing pending statewide. full public accommodation pending state wide.	Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. Full state discrimination protections pending. Full housing pending statewide. full public accommodation pending state wide. As well as no laws in place to prevent bullying.
Description	Show Difference Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. Full state discrimination protections pending. Full housing pending statewide. full public accommodation pending state wide. As well as no laws in place to prevent bullying.
Sources	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/01/texas-restaurant-gay-couple/	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/04/future-not-front-us-its-inside-us https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/01/texas-restaurant-gay-couple/
Sources	Show Difference http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/01/texas-restaurant-gay-couple/ http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/04/future-not-front-us-its-inside-us https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/01/texas-restaurant-gay-couple/

Sep 1, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Aug 18, 2018	Sep 9, 2018

Sep 1, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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Sources	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/01/texas-restaurant-gay-couple/
Sources	Show Difference http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/01/texas-restaurant-gay-couple/

Aug 24, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jul 18, 2018	Aug 18, 2018

Jul 18, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jul 1, 2018	Jul 18, 2018

Jul 1, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jun 20, 2018	Jul 1, 2018

Jun 20, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	May 31, 2018	Jun 20, 2018
Description	Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. Full state discrimination protections pending.	Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. Full state discrimination protections pending. Full housing pending statewide. full public accommodation pending state wide.
Description	Show Difference Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. Full state discrimination protections pending. Full housing pending statewide. full public accommodation pending state wide.

May 31, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Mar 19, 2018	May 31, 2018
Description	Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation.	Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. Full state discrimination protections pending.
Description	Show Difference Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. Full state discrimination protections pending.

Mar 19, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jan 22, 2018	Mar 19, 2018
Description	Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. as well as under federal hate crime law.	Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation.
Description	Show Difference Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. as well as under federal hate crime law.

Jan 22, 2018

created by Ausyk

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	Original entry
Status	Illegal in some contexts
Start Date	Jan 1, 2018
End Date	Jan 22, 2018
Description	Under city protections. hate crime law includes sexual orientation. as well as under federal hate crime law.
Sources	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/TX