Legal Protections

General Information

While we cannot provide legal advice, we can give you information for where one files discrimination complaints and the organizations that can help you navigate that. A comprehensive guide on the legal rights that LGBTQ+ people have can be found here.

Filing Resources

Employment/Housing/Public Accommodation

  • North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights (Website)

Healthcare or Social Worker

  • Health and Human Services (website)

Schools or Students

  • Department of Education (website)

Know-Your-Rights Guides

Non-Profit Help

(Local) High Plains Fair Housing

  • Take complaints and help individuals through housing discrimination

(Local) Gender Justice

  • Represents clients for LGBTQ+ or Reproductive Care

(National) Transgender Law Center + Transgender Legal + Lambda Legal

  • All national organizations that help specifically with transgender or LGBTQ+ representation.
  • Trans Legal Fund to help pay for representation nationally

(National) Abortion Resources

  • Repro Legal Helpline: free, confidential, legal services including for abortion, pregnancy loss, and birth.
  • Repro Legal Defense Fund – funds bail and defenses for folks facing legal trouble for abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, and other pregnancy outcomes.