Federal Workplace Protections for LGBTQ Workers Rolled Back in EEOC Vote

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted on January 22, 2026 to rescind its workplace anti-harassment guidance that expanded protections for LGBTQ employees, a dramatic shift in federal civil rights enforcement that could reshape workplace rights nationwide. According to Reuters and AP News, the 2-1 decision removes a 2024 gui…