The Williams Institute

Utah has no state-wide statutes, administrative regulations or executive orders that protect its residents – including employees of state government – from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. A 1993 executive order that addressed sexual harassment in state government workplaces was worded in such a way that it covered same-sex harassment, but that order was rescinded in 2006 and replaced by an executive order that does not address the issue. Local ordinances in Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City protect municipal government workers in those locations from sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination.