The regulation of LGBT employment discrimination in the United States varies by  jurisdiction. .... state to ban public sector employment discrimination based on  sexual orientation in 1975. Wisconsin became the first state to ban both public  and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation in  1982.
Jun 16, 2014 ... ... or to deny a raise or refuse to hire on that same basis. Wisconsin has been a  leader on this issue, becoming the first state to ban public and private sector  employment discrimination based on sexual orientation in 1982. ###.
79 Wisconsin ... public employees—again sometimes including both sexual  orientation and ... and policies provide protections against discrimination on the  basis of sexual ori- .... Some states first passed sexual orientation laws and then  added gender ... laws in this category also apply to both the private and public  sector.
Sexual orientation discrimination refers to discrimination based on sexual  orientation, ... Sexual Orientation Discrimination In The Workplace: A History ....  protect individuals from this harassment and discrimination in private and public  sector. ... Maryland becomes the first state in the U.S. to formally ban same-sex  marriage.
itly forbids sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in private-sector.  (nongovernment) ... prohibits public employment discrimination based on sex ...
Wisconsin was the "first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation."