- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✖ State-enforced
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (3-month deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Until Feb 2022
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state ?
Ranked #1 out of 50 regions surveyed. (Source: PRRI, 2018)
Favor (62%)
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people ?
Ranked #1 out of 50 regions surveyed. (Source: PRRI, 2018)
Oppose (48%)
Support of same-sex marriage by US state ?
Ranked #43 out of 51 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research, 2014)
(49%) Oppose
Favor (44%)
Support of homosexuality by US state ?
Ranked #44 out of 51 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research, 2014)
(40%) Oppose
Support (53%)
History
Homosexual activity in Oklahoma is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 26, 2003
Since Jun 26, 2003
Legal
Same-sex marriage in Oklahoma is legal.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Oklahoma is state-enforced.
Current status
Since Jul 1, 2022
Since Jul 1, 2022
State-enforced
Public Schools are now required to not mention anything lgbt related, especially at elementary schools, a law very similar to what florida is doing along with some other southern states.
Right to change legal gender in Oklahoma is illegal.
Current status
Since Jan 2022
Since Jan 2022
Illegal
As of February, Oklahoma does not correct gender markers on birth certificates anymore.
Until Feb 2022
Legal, but requires surgery
requires surgery to change drivers license. Changes pending. Missing non binary options on documents.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Oklahoma is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
There was a civil suit in 2021 against the Oklahoma State Department of Health regarding the use of a neutral gender marker which resulted in the gender neutral marker being allowed. However, a law has now been signed to ban gender neutral markers and strictly allow male and female markers.
LGBT discrimination in Oklahoma is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No protections from discrimination exist based upon sexual orientation or gender identification.
LGBT employment discrimination in Oklahoma 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.
LGBT housing discrimination in Oklahoma 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)."
Serving openly in military in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma is banned (3-month deferral).
Current status
Since Apr 2, 2020
Since Apr 2, 2020
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.
Conversion therapy in Oklahoma is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Conversion Therapy is currently legal in oklahoma. No law currently bans it, despite organizations such as the American Psychological Association denouncing it.
Equal age of consent in Oklahoma is equal.
Current status
Equal
Age of consent is 16 years old.
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