- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, no restrictions
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Public Opinion
Public opinion in New York appears to be somewhat divided on LGBTQ+ issues, as evidenced by recent studies.
History
Homosexual activity in New York is legal.
Since Jun 26, 2003
Same-sex marriage in New York is legal.
Since Jun 24, 2011
The New York City Clerk started issuing Marriage Licenses and performing civil marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples on July 24, 2011.
The USA also followed later in 2015 with the Marriage Equality Act (2015)
Censorship of LGBT Issues in New York is no censorship.
Right to change legal gender in New York is legal, no restrictions.
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in New York is recognized.
LGBT discrimination in New York is illegal.
Since Jan 16, 2003
Until Jan 13, 2003
LGBT employment discrimination in New York is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Since Jan 25, 2019
Until Jan 2019
LGBT housing discrimination in New York is sexual orientation and gender identity.
With respect to transgender individuals, SONDA does not explicitly prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and expression. However, SONDA does apply when a transgender person is discriminated against based upon his or her actual or perceived sexual orientation. Furthermore, courts have also held that transgender people are protected under provisions of the New York State Human Rights Law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex and/or disability. And in 2009, then-Governor David Paterson issued an executive order prohibiting discrimination in state employment on the basis of gender identity.
Same-sex adoption in New York is legal.
Serving openly in military in New York is legal.
Since Sep 20, 2011
Blood donations by MSMs in New York is legal.
Since May 11, 2023
Equal age of consent in New York is equal.