U.S. federal law does not prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation.

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Although some states have laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, there is no federal law in the United States that expressly prohibits such discrimination. However, some federal agencies and courts have interpreted existing laws prohibiting sex discrimination to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

US Federal Law Does Not Prohibit Discrimination Against Employees on the Basis