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California: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Colorado: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Connecticut: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing and public accommodations. Gender identity discrimination is prohibited by the state under the category of sex discrimination. District of Columbia: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Delaware: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in housing and public accommodations. Sexual orientation is protected against all employment discrimination, while gender identity is protected only against public employment discrimination. Delaware's protections were put in place by an executive order, administrative order or personnel regulation prohibiting discrimination against public employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Hawaii: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Iowa: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Illinois: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Massachusetts: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment and housing. Massachusetts bars discrimination based on sexual orientation in public accommodations, however gender identity is not protected. Maryland: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Maine: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Minnesota: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. New Hampshire: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing and public accommodations, however gender identity is not protected. New Jersey: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. New Mexico: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Nevada: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. New York: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing and public accommodations, however gender identity is not protected. New York's protections were put in place by an executive order, administrative order or personnel regulation prohibiting discrimination against public employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In New York, the only prohibition against discrimination for gender identity is within the realm of public employment. Oregon: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Rhode Island: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Vermont: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Washington: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. Wisconsin: bars discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing and public accommodations, however gender identity is not protected. * From the ACLU website, current as of February 1, 2015. Unless noted, all discrimination described as “barred” is barred by state law. 10