Current Version
| Region | Virginia |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Gender identity only |
| Start Date | Apr 20, 2012 |
| End Date | Jul 15, 2015 |
| Description | In a landmark decision, Democratic President Obama's EEOC ruled that gender identity was included under Title VII protections from the Civil Rights Act (originally written to protect people based on sex discrimination). Additionally, in 2014, an executive order prohibited discrimination in public jobs based on sexual orientation and gender identity. |
| Sources | https://governor.virginia.gov/news/newsarticle?articleId=2561 http://www.openvirginialaw.com/docs/2002-OpVaAttyGen%28AnnRept%29.pdf http://www.metroweekly.com/2012/04/transgender-breakthrough/ |
Revision History (5)
edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Gender identity only |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Gender identity only |
| Start Date | Jan 11, 2014 | Apr 20, 2012 |
| End Date | Jul 18, 2020 | Jul 15, 2015 |
| Description | In Virginia public-sector jobs, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity are made illegal by executive order. There are no state protections for private sector employees, and the attorney general has released an opinion stating that localities that have instituted protective policies are outside of their legislative powers. | In a landmark decision, Democratic President Obama's EEOC ruled that gender identity was included under Title VII protections from the Civil Rights Act (originally written to protect people based on sex discrimination). Additionally, in 2014, an executive order prohibited discrimination in public jobs based on sexual orientation and gender identity. |
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| Sources | https://governor.virginia.gov/news/newsarticle?articleId=2561 http://www.openvirginialaw.com/docs/2002-OpVaAttyGen%28AnnRept%29.pdf | https://governor.virginia.gov/news/newsarticle?articleId=2561 http://www.openvirginialaw.com/docs/2002-OpVaAttyGen%28AnnRept%29.pdf http://www.metroweekly.com/2012/04/transgender-breakthrough/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing status as ambiguous due to differing employee protections.
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-1 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | No protections | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | No protections | Ambiguous |
| End Date | Jul 1, 2020 | Jul 18, 2020 |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Virginia Values Act, 2020, SB868 - prohibits discrimination in employment, credit, housing, public accommodations"
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | No protections |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | No protections |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "Virginia Values Act
2/20/2020
“Prohibited discrimination; public accommodations, employment, credit, and housing: causes of action; sexual orientation and gender identity. Creates causes of action for unlawful discrimination in public accommodations and employment in the Virginia Human Rights Act.“"
- Status is not correct "as of 2/7/20, legislation passed to protect LGBT people from discrimination in hiring as well as housing"
created by RadioAndrea
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-1 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Jan 11, 2014 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Virginia public-sector jobs, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity are made illegal by executive order. There are no state protections for private sector employees, and the attorney general has released an opinion stating that localities that have instituted protective policies are outside of their legislative powers. |
| Sources | https://governor.virginia.gov/news/newsarticle?articleId=2561 http://www.openvirginialaw.com/docs/2002-OpVaAttyGen%28AnnRept%29.pdf |