- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- 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
Public opinion in Nebraska appears to be somewhat divided on LGBTQ+ issues, as evidenced by recent studies.
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History
Homosexual activity in Nebraska is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 26, 2003
Since Jun 26, 2003
Legal
US Supreme Court ruling issued in Lawrence v. Texas struck down all sodomy laws on the basis of privacy and liberty. The decision overturned any laws remaining in all US states which prohibited acts of sodomy.
Same-sex marriage in Nebraska is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 26, 2015
Since Jun 26, 2015
Legal
After a 5-4 vote in Supreme Court attempts by conservative states to ban same-sex marriage were overturned making it legal across the USA.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Nebraska is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
There are no laws censoring LGBT topics in Nebraska.
Right to change legal gender in Nebraska is legal, but requires surgery.
Current status
Legal, but requires surgery
Requires surgery to change birth certificate. Missing non binary options on documents.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Nebraska is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Not currently recognized.
LGBT discrimination in Nebraska is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since 2022
Since 2022
Illegal in some contexts
law passed outlawing lgbtq discrimination in most public places.
LGBT employment discrimination in Nebraska 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 for people who are LGBT in regards to employment.
LGBT housing discrimination in Nebraska 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 Nebraska is legal.
Current status
Since Mar 2, 2015
Since Mar 2, 2015
Legal
March ended the long legal fight to same sex adoption with same sex couples now allowed to become foster parents, completely equalizing their rights to adopt
Serving openly in military in Nebraska is legal.
Current status
Since Sep 20, 2003
Since Sep 20, 2003
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 Nebraska 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 new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.
Banned (1-year deferral)
Blood donation centers followed the non-binding FDA one year deferral guidance.
US Equality Rank
#227
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