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)

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.