- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, no restrictions
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- 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
Surveys in Pennsylvania have shown mixed views towards LGBTQ+ rights and issues.
History
Homosexual activity in Pennsylvania is legal.
Same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania is legal.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Pennsylvania is no censorship.
Section 7 of the Pennsylvania Consitution garuntees that
"The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man "
Right to change legal gender in Pennsylvania is legal, no restrictions.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Pennsylvania is recognized.
LGBT discrimination in Pennsylvania is illegal in some contexts.
LGBT employment discrimination in Pennsylvania is sexual orientation and gender identity.
LGBT housing discrimination in Pennsylvania is sexual orientation and gender identity.
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 Pennsylvania is legal.
Serving openly in military in Pennsylvania is legal.
Blood donations by MSMs in Pennsylvania is legal.
Deferral for MSM or WSM is no longer required.
Conversion therapy in Pennsylvania is banned.
While not a full on ban, it forbids providers from receiving any government funds or reimbursement for such practices and offers ways to denounce any providers who partake in it.
Equal age of consent in Pennsylvania is equal.