Only Half of LGBT People in the US are Covered by Anti-Discrimination Workplace Protections

From: Wicked Gay

A new report says that approximately only half of US employees work in states or counties that are covered by anti-discrimination employment protections for LGBT workers.

The report, produced by theMovement Advancement Project (MAP) says that 51% of the US population is protected by LGBT-inclusive workplace laws, rising to 56% protected by LGB-inclusive laws.

LGBT people living in urban counties are 50 times more likely to be protected than those living in rural counties, and comprehensive employment protections are concentrated in just 30% of the country geographically. Full story here!