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Renting in Wyoming
What Happened to Me in Wyoming.
I'm Andy and I was a tenant in Laramie, Wyoming. One day, unannounced maintenance entered my apartment while I was naked under my blanket on my couch.
I immediately told them to leave, explaining that I was indecent and that it was not a good time. They talked over me and loudly announced “we are here for maintenance“. All I could do at that point is cover my head with a blanket.
I sat up and told them to get out of my apartment after almost 20 minutes of them being there for a non emergency request I had put in (broken blind, screen door, thermostat adjustment).
Instead, they said, “Call the cops — we’ll be gone before they get here.”
I called 911. The maintenance workers left before police arrived.
When officers responded, they called the landlord first — not me, the reporting tenant.
Within three hours, I was served with a notice to vacate.
As I tried to seek accountability, critical evidence began to disappear:
- I could not obtain my 911 call without court intervention
- Police “lost” body-camera footage after the case was already in litigation
At trial, I presented contemporaneous evidence, documentation, and testimony — including confirmation from my therapist regarding the psychological harm I experienced.
The defense’s stories changed over time and omitted key details.
Nevertheless, the court ruled against me on all claims.
I lost on trespass after the court accepted the argument that:
- The lease allowed entry
- If I disagreed with those terms, I “should have chosen a different apartment”
I was told that:
- If I had a blanket available, I should have covered my head and dressed
- I should have declared myself “indecent” more forcefully in case I wasn’t heard
The court further ruled that:
- My emotional harm did not rise to the level of intentional infliction of emotional distress
I was left with over $45,000 in legal costs for reporting what happened to me. I was also forced by the judge to pay their legal fees which is close to $2500 and she added 10% interest as well.
This site exists to document not only my case, but the systemic failures — across housing, policing, and the courts — that made this outcome possible.
Because no one should be punished for reporting a violation that occurred in their own home.
I am an openly gay man who grew up in Wyoming, and while my identity did not cause what happened to me, it played a clear role in how the situation was perceived, minimized, and handled. This website presents the facts, the evidence, the police timeline, and the lived context behind a case that raises serious concerns about accountability, bias, and public safety.
All documents, audio, and testimony linked below are public record.
Wyoming Tenants Deserve Basic Protection
In 2024, a tenant incident in Albany County exposed the vulnerability of renters in Wyoming and highlighted the need for landlord-tenant reform, as current laws may not provide clear protections where public intervention is expected.
Wyoming continues to be one of the most challenging states in the U.S. for renters to contest unfair or lopsided lease terms, leaving most tenants unaware of the risks they are signing into.
This site aims to help renters understand their tenant rights in Wyoming, raise awareness of these risks, and advocate for necessary rental market protection to ensure that Wyoming’s rental market remains fair, stable, and just for all — not just for those with power, wealth, or institutional leverage.
Learn your rights → Understand the reality → See what happened → And help advocate for change in Wyoming.
Renting in Wyoming
Many tenants in places like Wyoming — especially young renters and LGBTQ+ individuals in university towns — occupy homes with the belief that basic tenant rights automatically exist. Most assume that safety, privacy, and fair treatment are standard expectations in the rental market.
However, in some states, the law is structured in a way that leaves renters dangerously under-protected, under-informed, and vulnerable to exploitation. This leads to normalized systems of power imbalance, particularly when landlords wield social, local political, or financial influence.
Our Mission
Every tenant, especially those in Wyoming, deserves to be aware of their tenant rights and the fundamental protections that should be afforded to them. When protections are weak or unclear, significant power imbalances can become normalized. This site exists to raise awareness about landlord-tenant reform, share the realities that can occur, and advocate for changes so that no tenant is left vulnerable again.
This mission is also for queer youth in Wyoming — so they know they’re not crazy, not alone, and not imagining the quiet forms of bias that still exist. In 2025, this happened to a 35-year-old professional Wyoming native, despite claims that “those days are over.” My story raises an uncomfortable truth: if the state is truly past its history, how did this still happen? And why were the systems built to protect me so quick to dismiss it? Wyoming must reckon with not just the violation of my home, but the deeper betrayal of the home state I once trusted.
Why This Matters
When an 18-year-old student signs a lease in a university town, they are rarely negotiating from equal footing. They often find themselves alone, inexperienced, financially limited, and trusting. Many may not grasp legal jargon, implied power dynamics, or even what their rights are if something goes wrong in their own home.
Defending the most basic rights of personal safety within one’s residence should not require a law degree, a background in trauma, or the threat of litigation.
What You Will Find Here
- Educational tenant rights resources specifically contextualized for Wyoming
- Insights on how landlords, property managers, and companies may operate within the ambiguities of low-protection state laws
- A case study from a Wyoming tenant experience in a university town that illustrates how the current system functions in practice
- Reform recommendations, advocacy links, and resources to contact policymakers regarding rental market protection
- Guidance for other renters on how to protect themselves, document interactions, and avoid being pressured into silence
This site is not built out of retaliation nor does it make allegations of wrongdoing. It focuses on tenant education and highlights systemic policy gaps based on publicly available information.
This is a site born from the transformation of harm into purpose — ensuring that the next person does not have to endure the same struggles.
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