Current Version
| Region | Arkansas |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Jun 15, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | LGBTQ Discrimination rights for employment are protected federally under Supreme court rulling in 2020, however states still are obligated to their own laws. Meaning states can still pass protection laws or not. Arkansas has no known protections. |
| Sources | https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/arkansas-court-rules-city-can-t-enforce-lgbtq-protections-n965646 https://nicic.gov/weblink/supreme-court-1964-civil-rights-act-protects-lgbt-employees-workplace-discrimination-2020#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Supreme%20Court%20on,employment%20protections%20cover%20LGBT%20employees. |
Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Description | LGBTQ Discrimination rights are protected federally under Supreme court rulling in 2020, however states still are obligated to their own laws. Meaning states can still pass protection laws or not. Arkansas has no known protections. | LGBTQ Discrimination rights for employment are protected federally under Supreme court rulling in 2020, however states still are obligated to their own laws. Meaning states can still pass protection laws or not. Arkansas has no known protections. |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Description | LGBTQ Discrimination rights are protected federally under Supreme court rulling in 2020, however states still are obligated to their own laws. Meaning states can still pass protection laws or not. | LGBTQ Discrimination rights are protected federally under Supreme court rulling in 2020, however states still are obligated to their own laws. Meaning states can still pass protection laws or not. Arkansas has no known protections. |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 2013 | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Description | At this time there is no discrimination protection at the State level | LGBTQ Discrimination rights are protected federally under Supreme court rulling in 2020, however states still are obligated to their own laws. Meaning states can still pass protection laws or not. |
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| Sources | https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/arkansas-court-rules-city-can-t-enforce-lgbtq-protections-n965646 https://nicic.gov/weblink/supreme-court-1964-civil-rights-act-protects-lgbt-employees-workplace-discrimination-2020#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Supreme%20Court%20on,employment%20protections%20cover%20LGBT%20employees. | |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | At this time there is no discrimination protection at the State level |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "There is no city in Arkansas that follows this ordinance. "