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| Region | Kansas |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Aug 21, 2020 |
| End Date | Apr 20, 2023 |
| Description | Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity) The interpretation is confirmed to be enforced in the Kansas Human Rights Commission Budget Narrative FY 2026. |
| Sources | https://budget.kansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/058-Kansas-Human-Rights-Commission-Budget-Narrative-FY-2026.pdf |
Revision History (9)
edited by mineszilla. SB 180 goes into law, carving out gender identity discrimination protections for certain spaces
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| End Date | (none) | Apr 20, 2023 |
edited by mineszilla. Reverting to revision #60860: date somehow reset itself in the last edit
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| Start Date | Jan 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 |
edited by mineszilla. grammar mistake
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| Description | Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity) The interpretation is confirmed to be enforced in the Kansas Human Rights Commission Budget Narrative FY 2026 | Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity) The interpretation is confirmed to be enforced in the Kansas Human Rights Commission Budget Narrative FY 2026. |
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edited by mineszilla. Reverting to revision #60391: KHRC sex discrimination interpretation has been confirmed to be enforced in a budget narrative for FY 2026. The previous sources have been removed due to no longer working and out of date.
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Aug 2020 |
| Description | Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity) However; bathroom bans are permitted in the state under SB 180 which undermines KHRC's interpretation. | Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity) The interpretation is confirmed to be enforced in the Kansas Human Rights Commission Budget Narrative FY 2026 |
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| Sources | http://www.khrc.net/pdf/Kansas%20Human%20Rights%20Commission%20Concurs%20with%20the%20US%20Supreme%20Court%20Decision%20in%20Bostock%20v%20Clayton%20County.pdf http://www.khrc.net/ https://kslegislature.gov/li_2024/b2023_24/measures/documents/sb180_enrolled.pdf | https://budget.kansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/058-Kansas-Human-Rights-Commission-Budget-Narrative-FY-2026.pdf |
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edited by mineszilla. bathroom bans lowers protections
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity) | Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity) However; bathroom bans are permitted in the state under SB 180 which undermines KHRC's interpretation. |
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| Sources | http://www.khrc.net/pdf/Kansas%20Human%20Rights%20Commission%20Concurs%20with%20the%20US%20Supreme%20Court%20Decision%20in%20Bostock%20v%20Clayton%20County.pdf http://www.khrc.net/ | http://www.khrc.net/pdf/Kansas%20Human%20Rights%20Commission%20Concurs%20with%20the%20US%20Supreme%20Court%20Decision%20in%20Bostock%20v%20Clayton%20County.pdf http://www.khrc.net/ https://kslegislature.gov/li_2024/b2023_24/measures/documents/sb180_enrolled.pdf |
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edited by mineszilla. Reverting to revision #60391:
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Description | Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity) However, there is multiple anti-trans laws in the state. | Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity) |
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| Sources | http://www.khrc.net/pdf/Kansas%20Human%20Rights%20Commission%20Concurs%20with%20the%20US%20Supreme%20Court%20Decision%20in%20Bostock%20v%20Clayton%20County.pdf http://www.khrc.net/ https://transitics.substack.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans | http://www.khrc.net/pdf/Kansas%20Human%20Rights%20Commission%20Concurs%20with%20the%20US%20Supreme%20Court%20Decision%20in%20Bostock%20v%20Clayton%20County.pdf http://www.khrc.net/ |
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edited by mineszilla. not fully illegal
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity) | Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity) However, there is multiple anti-trans laws in the state. |
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| Sources | http://www.khrc.net/pdf/Kansas%20Human%20Rights%20Commission%20Concurs%20with%20the%20US%20Supreme%20Court%20Decision%20in%20Bostock%20v%20Clayton%20County.pdf http://www.khrc.net/ | http://www.khrc.net/pdf/Kansas%20Human%20Rights%20Commission%20Concurs%20with%20the%20US%20Supreme%20Court%20Decision%20in%20Bostock%20v%20Clayton%20County.pdf http://www.khrc.net/ https://transitics.substack.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans |
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edited by mineszilla. full protections
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| Description | Kansas law prohibits discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation or gender identity in government employment. Lawrence is the only jurisdiction in Kansas where such discrimination is prohibited in government and private employment. Salina and Hutchinson had previously had these kinds of discrimination prohibited in government and private employment until the November 2012 election when voters of both cities repealed both anti-discrimination ordinances. | Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity) |
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| Sources | www.kansas.gov/government/ | http://www.khrc.net/pdf/Kansas%20Human%20Rights%20Commission%20Concurs%20with%20the%20US%20Supreme%20Court%20Decision%20in%20Bostock%20v%20Clayton%20County.pdf http://www.khrc.net/ |
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created by KoltonLane97
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Kansas law prohibits discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation or gender identity in government employment. Lawrence is the only jurisdiction in Kansas where such discrimination is prohibited in government and private employment. Salina and Hutchinson had previously had these kinds of discrimination prohibited in government and private employment until the November 2012 election when voters of both cities repealed both anti-discrimination ordinances. |
| Sources | www.kansas.gov/government/ |
Reports (3)
- Newer law has been passed "Please see the Wichita Non Discrimination Ordinance that went into effect in January 2022. It is likely the strongest NDO in the midwest.
https://www.wichita.gov/NDO/Pages/default.aspx"
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "Gov. Kelly re-instated protections for state workers. Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation. Jan 2019"