Yes, You Can Be Fired for Being LGBTQ in These 26 States

In 2019, companies and organizations still, have the right to discriminate against you for who you love or who are. The above stories aren't one-off occurrences. In fact, according to studies from the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy, up to 43% of LGBTQ people have experienced workplace discrimination and harassment. For trans men and women, the number is even more staggering at 90%. 
And it's not just in the workplace, members of the LGBTQ community face discrimination in education, housing, credit and public accommodations to name a few.

Earlier this year the House introduced the Equality Act which would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include members of the LGBTQ community. The bill will be voted on later this year, but it already has hit a roadblock as Senator Joe Manchin has already suggested he would vote against it when the bill made it to the Senate. Thus, until this federal paralysis is broken it now falls to the states to pass legislation that bars this type of behavior.

States like California and Oregon along with other states and the District of Columbia lead the way in anti-discrimination preotections, while 26 states, including Florida and Georgia lack them in their entirety. 

https://www.thepetitionsite.com/967/314/080/yes-you-can-be-fired-for-being-lgbt-in-these-26-states/?taf_id=62038167&cid=fb_na#bbfb=784041790

This is unacceptable. While the federal government twiddles its thumbs, the states need to step up. Please show your support for anti-discrimination legislation that protects members of the LGBTQ community in every state. Sign the petition, and if your state is one of the 26 named below, contact your representative and tell them you want action now.

AK, AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV, WY