Why Federal Laws Don’t Explicitly Ban Discrimination Against LGBT Americans

Polls show that most Americans oppose discrimination against LGBT people, and many believe that it's already illegal. But federal laws don't ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity the way they do regarding sex and religion. And the odds of Congress changing that in the immediate future are slim.

Polls show that most Americans oppose discrimination against LGBT people, and many believe that it's already illegal. But federal laws don't ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity the way they do regarding sex and religion. And the odds of Congress changing that in the immediate future are slim.