In many states, discrimination laws only apply to "protected classes" , which is strictly defined as specific lists of races/religions/lgbt..
If you are white male, you are often not protected by these laws.
If you are white male, you are often not protected by these laws.
Discriminating based on gender or race, regardless of the gender or race in question, is illegal in most (probably all) states in the US.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_group for a lot more details.
> Under the laws enforced by EEOC, it is illegal to discriminate against someone (applicant or employee) because of that person's race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
https://www.eeoc.gov/prohibited-employment-policiespractices....
Can you provide a specific example of a state where a protected class is limited to a specific "race" (as opposed to "race" in general)? There are states where minorities have a presumption of being discriminated against, but that's not the same thing.