- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✔ Legal
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Varies by Region
- Age of Consent
- Unknown
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Public Opinion
Recent studies in Alaska indicate significant support for LGBTQ+ rights among the population.
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History
Same-sex marriage in Alaska is legal.
Current status
Since Oct 17, 2014
Legal
On October 17th, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States refused to extend the temporary stay granted by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in Alaska.
Other type of partnership
On October 15th, 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay of the ruling that legalized same-sex marriage, in order to give the state of Alaska time to appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Legal
On October 12th, 2014, District Court Judge Timothy Burgess ruled that Alaska’s statutory and constitutional bans on same-sex marriage were unconstitutional.
Other type of partnership
In April 2014, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to deny same-sex couples full access to the $150,000 property tax exemption available to opposite-sex married couples.
In July 2014, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that denying survivor benefits to same-sex partners was unconstitutional.
In July 2014, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that denying survivor benefits to same-sex partners was unconstitutional.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Alaska is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
There is no statewide law on discussion of lgbt topics. However, school districts vary regarding policies like book bans, discussions, etc.
Right to change legal gender in Alaska is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.
Current status
Since 2012
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Alaska requires medical documentation but not surgery for legal gender recognition.
Gender-affirming care in Alaska is legal.
Current status
Legal
Alaska had insurance explicitly restrict coverage for gender affirming care. There was a lawsuit against it, and Alaska must provide gender affirming care under insurance. There has been no specific laws on gender affirming care since.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Alaska is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Alaska does not legally recognize a third gender.
LGBT discrimination in Alaska is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No protections from discrimination exist based upon sexual orientation or gender identification.
LGBT employment discrimination in Alaska is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jun 15, 2020
Sexual orientation only
President Trump's Department of Justice and the EEOC revoked protections for gender identity in employment discrimination.
Sexual orientation and gender identity
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that “[A]llegations of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation necessarily state a claim of discrimination on the basis of sex”, and are barred by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling applies at both the state and federal levels.
Gender identity only
In a landmark decision, Democratic President Obama's EEOC ruled that gender identity was included under Title VII protections from the Civil Rights Act (originally written to protect people based on sex discrimination).
LGBT housing discrimination in Alaska is no protections.
Current status
No protections
This state does not provide any legal protections from discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identification.
However, the Human Rights Campaign states, "The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires grantees and participants of HUD programs to comply with local and state non-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity.
HUD also prohibits inquiries regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of a prospective tenant or applicant for assisted
housing in every state (March 2012)."
However, the Human Rights Campaign states, "The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires grantees and participants of HUD programs to comply with local and state non-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity.
HUD also prohibits inquiries regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of a prospective tenant or applicant for assisted
housing in every state (March 2012)."
Same-sex adoption in Alaska is legal.
Current status
Since 1974
Legal
Alaskan State Statute provides any unmarried individual may petition for adoption; married individuals must petition together. Second parent adoption has been permitted by some lower court judges, but it is not confirmed by appellate court case law or state statute.
Intersex infant surgery in Alaska is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Alaska has no known intersex infant surgery bills, hospitals in Alaska may offer it under DSD (Disorders of Sex Development). The surgery may not be offered unless it's medically necessary like giving the child medical issues that need to be addressed.
Serving openly in military in Alaska is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.
Current status
Since May 6, 2025
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned under federal United States law
Midday on May 6th, 2025, the Supreme Court issued an order allowing the Trump administration to enforce its ban on transgender service members while the court reviews their case.
Legal under federal United States law
On the evening of March 18th, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the implementation of Trump's executive order banning transgender people from the military. The judge said that not only was the order unconstitutional but “a solution in search of a problem.”.
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned under federal United States law
On January 27th, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order that bans transgender people from serving in the military.
On February 10th, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth filed in court a memo relating to President Trump’s executive order from the previous month.
From then until March 18th, 2025, The U.S. military prohibited transgender individuals from enlisting and ceased providing or supporting gender transition procedures for service members.
On February 10th, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth filed in court a memo relating to President Trump’s executive order from the previous month.
From then until March 18th, 2025, The U.S. military prohibited transgender individuals from enlisting and ceased providing or supporting gender transition procedures for service members.
Legal under federal United States law
In 2021, former President Joe Biden removed then-former President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military.
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned under federal United States law
The Trump administration enacted a new policy barring individuals with a "condition" known as "gender dysphoria." from serving in the military.
Legal under federal United States law
In 2011, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed by the Obama Administration. Former President Obama allowed members who were dishonorably discharged under DADT, to receive an honorable discharge.
Don't Ask, Don't Tell under federal United States law
Don't Ask, Don't Tell was the historic compromise signed by President Bill Clinton authorizing people who are LGBT to serve in the military provided they didn't disclose sexuality. The law also removed the ability for others in the military from asking for a service member's orientation.
Blood donations by MSMs in Alaska is legal.
Current status
Since May 11, 2023
Legal under federal United States law
The new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM). Prospective donors will be asked the same set of questions regardless of their sex or sexual orientation.
Banned (less than 6-month deferral) under federal United States law
The FDA announced changes to the blood donor eligibility policy in April 2020, reducing the MSM deferral period from 12 months to 3 months. The change came amid the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, where blood was needed urgently.
Banned (1-year deferral) under federal United States law
After a series of recommendations, the FDA has moved to a 12 months deferral.
Banned (indefinite deferral) under federal United States law
Starting in 1983, the United States implemented a full ban on blood donations from gay men. The primary justification for the ban was the perceived high risk of HIV transmission, with health regulators identifying men who have sex with men (MSM) as a significant risk to the safety of the blood supply.
Conversion therapy in Alaska is varies by region.
Current status
Since Aug 26, 2020
Varies by Region
The city of Anchorage is currently the only jurisdiction to ban the practice of conversion therapy in Alaska. The ordinance only bans the practice in the realm of pathologization of minors and only applies in Anchorage. The Anchorage Assembly approved the ban in a vote of 9-2 and had gone through 2 days of hearings on August 26, 2020.
State law supersedes local law, the law could be rendered defunct if the will of state legislatures were to be against it.
In March 2023, a bill for a statewide ban was being considered. The progress of the bill remains in languish.
State law supersedes local law, the law could be rendered defunct if the will of state legislatures were to be against it.
In March 2023, a bill for a statewide ban was being considered. The progress of the bill remains in languish.
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