Believe it or not, there are still places in the United States – in 2019! – where there are no protections in place keeping gay people from being fired from their jobs for simply being who they are.

These 15 states below offer no protection at all for LGBT people from being terminated from employment.

All of the statistics below come from the Movement Advancement Project.

1. Texas

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Texas: 873,454

2. Arkansas

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Arkansas: 76,251

3. North Carolina

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in North Carolina: 323,319

4. South Dakota

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in South Dakota: 19,939

5. Wyoming

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Wyoming: 14,618

6. Mississippi

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Mississippi: 79,814

7. North Dakota

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in North Dakota: 15,697

8. West Virginia

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in West Virginia: 57,667

9. Virginia

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Virginia: 259,268

10.  Missouri

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Missouri: 180,486

11. Kansas

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Kansas: 72,783

12. Louisiana

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Louisiana: 138,998

13. South Carolina

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in South Carolina: 139,236

14. Nebraska

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Nebraska: 55,192

15. Oklahoma

Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Oklahoma: 113,491

Here is a complete list of local non-discrimination ordinances across the U.S.

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