Current Version
| Region | Virginia |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Jan 11, 2014 |
| End Date | Jul 1, 2020 |
| 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 |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Virginia Values Act, 2020, SB868 - prohibits discrimination in employment, credit, housing, public accommodations"
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Revision History (3)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | No protections |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
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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0 | 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 |