List of cities and counties in the United States offering an LGBT non-discrimination ordinance

A number of cities and counties in the United States have implemented non-discrimination laws for sexual orientation and/or gender identity. As of January 28, 2016, at least 255 cities and counties prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees. Most but not all of these cities and counties are located in states that have a statewide non-discrimination policy for sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

The following three jurisdictions of North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas have state laws strictly prohibiting local or county LGBT discrimination ordinances within in the absence of a comparable state discrimination law. The following jurisdictions have laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in the absence of a comparable state law. Localities in bold are jurisdictions that prohibit discrimination in the public and private sector. Localities in italics are jurisdictions that prohibit discrimination in public employment only.

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for public employees only by executive order.

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by statute.

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

There is no legal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees on a statewide level.

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for public employees only by executive order.

Statewide prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for both public and private employees by state statute.

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