The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TN blocked guidance from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Title VII protection from discrimination of LGBTQ employees. The U.S. Supreme Court expanded the legal definition of sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and gender identity in employment situations. The guidance was blocked as it interferes with current state laws.

Transgender employees can still sue their employers for discrimination (such as failing to call them by their correct pronouns and/or blocking access to appropriate bathrooms).