- Homosexuality⚢✔ Legal
- Marriage⚭✔ Legal
- Changing Gender✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Adoption✔ Legal
- DiscriminationIllegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Military✔ Legal
- Donating Blood✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Age of Consent✔ Equal
- Conversion TherapyAmbiguous
History
Current status
(since Oct 6, 2014)
(since Oct 6, 2014)
Legal
Supreme Court dismisses the appeal, making same-sex marriage legal.
Ambiguous
US Supreme Court puts Utah gay marriage on hold, pending an appeal from the state.
Current status
(since Oct 2, 2017)
(since Oct 2, 2017)
Legal, surgery not required
under state and federal law. Non binary options pending.
Current status
(since Oct 6, 2014)
(since Oct 6, 2014)
Legal
Same sex marriage became legal, effectively overturning the same sex couple adoption
Illegal
Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-117(3): Adoption may not be permitted to individuals who are not entered into a legal marriage in a cohabitation situation. This applies to foster parenting as well (§ 62A-4a-602).
Second parent adoption is outlawed as well for same-sex couples.(§ 62A-4a-60)
Second parent adoption is outlawed as well for same-sex couples.(§ 62A-4a-60)
Current status
(since Mar 12, 2015)
(since Mar 12, 2015)
Illegal in some contexts
Discrimination on grounds of housing and employment is prohibited for both sexual orientations and gender identities
Until Mar 12, 2015
No protections
No protections from discrimination exist based upon sexual orientation or gender identification.
Current status
(since Mar 12, 2015)
(since Mar 12, 2015)
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Anti discrimination bill in housing and employment for sexual orientations and gender identities passes and becomes law
Current status
(since Mar 12, 2015)
(since Mar 12, 2015)
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT Anti discrimination bill in housing and employment passes and becomes law
Until Mar 12, 2015
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)."
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.
Current status
Equal
Age of consent laws are equitable regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
Current status
Ambiguous
Conversion Therapy is currently legal. No law currently bans it, despite organizations such as the American Psychological Association denouncing it. Though it's not actually ambiguous (It is in fact legal), this is the best indicator of the available options.
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