Red Hat does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly canceled business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company provides a benefits package for employees which covers transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. Red Hat uses sex and gender ideology criteria in vendor selection and philanthropic support. Red Hat has supported the Equality Act. The company signed an amicus brief in opposition to the 2016 North Carolina bathroom bill HB2, which required people to use the bathroom of their biological sex. Red Hat opposed various state and local legislation intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces. For these reasons, Red Hat receives a Medium Risk rating.