- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Public Opinion
Surveys in Arizona have shown mixed views towards LGBTQ+ rights and issues.
OPPOSE
SUPPORT
History
Same-sex marriage in Arizona is legal.
Current status
Since Oct 17, 2014
Since Oct 17, 2014
Legal
Arizona became legal when the state attorney announced that he will not appeal the decision made by federal court.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Arizona is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
No law currently censors LGBT topics in Arizona.
Right to change legal gender in Arizona is legal, but requires surgery.
Current status
Legal, but requires surgery
To change birth certificates. Changes pending. Missing Non binary options on documents.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Arizona is recognized.
Current status
Since Oct 2020
Since Oct 2020
Recognized
Arizona residents can change their gender marker to an X on their driver's license, provided they can show a government issued ID with the same marker.
LGBT discrimination in Arizona is no protections.
Current status
No protections
As of December 16, 2014, there are no legal protections for people who are LGBT in regards to employment. However, state employees are provided with domestic partner benefits. Additionally, state employees are protected from discrimination based upon sexual orientation only.
Illegal in some contexts
Only state protections for sexual orientation. Sexual orientation under state hate crime law. As well under sex discrimination under Section VII. Also under federal hate crime law for sexual orientation and gender identity. State discrimination protections state wide pending. Gender identity discrimination protection under Schwenk v. Hartford. Full employment discrimination protections pending.
Until Aug 10, 2016
Illegal in some contexts
only locally in Arizona.
Until Aug 10, 2016
Illegal in some contexts
only locally in Arizona.
Until Aug 10, 2016
Illegal in some contexts
only locally in Arizona.
LGBT employment discrimination in Arizona is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jun 15, 2020
Since Jun 15, 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.
Until Jun 15, 2020
No protections
There are no legal protections from employment discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identification. However, state public employees are protected from discrimination based upon sexual orientation only, and they are allow access to domestic partner benefits.
LGBT housing discrimination in Arizona 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 Arizona is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2015
Since Jan 1, 2015
Legal
Under state and federal law.
Single adoption and adoption by couples are permitted. Second parent adoption is also allowed, but only for married couples.
Single adoption and adoption by couples are permitted. Second parent adoption is also allowed, but only for married couples.
Ambiguous
While same-sex adoption is legal in Arizona, 2011 Ariz Legis Serv. 147 (S.B. 1188) gives preference to "a married man and woman" over an individual. Thus, the preference for married individuals not only discriminates against unwed individuals of all orientations, but the wording also carries allows for discrimination against LGBT couples. Second parent adoption is not permitted for same-sex couples.
Serving openly in military in Arizona is legal.
Current status
Since Sep 20, 2011
Since Sep 20, 2011
Legal
Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
Blood donations by MSMs in Arizona is legal.
Current status
Since May 11, 2023
Since May 11, 2023
Legal
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 (3-month deferral)
Blood donation centers follow the non-binding FDA 3-month deferral guidance.
Banned (1-year deferral)
Blood donation centers followed the non-binding FDA one year deferral guidance.
Conversion therapy in Arizona is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Conversion Therapy is currently legal. No law currently bans it, despite organizations such as the American Psychological Association denouncing it.
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