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LGBT Rights in Washington, D.C. Federal District

    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    Unknown
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, surgery not required
    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

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History

Homosexual activity in Washington, D.C.

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Homosexual activity in Washington, D.C. is legal.

Current status
Legal
There is no state that it is illegal.
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Same-sex marriage in Washington, D.C.

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Same-sex marriage in Washington, D.C. is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Washington, D.C.

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Washington, D.C. is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Right to change legal gender in Washington, D.C.

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Right to change legal gender in Washington, D.C. is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Legal, surgery not required
Also have a non binary option.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Washington, D.C.

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Washington, D.C. is recognized.

Current status
Since Jun 27, 2017
Recognized
One of the first places in the U.S. to offer gender-neutral driver's licenses and ID cards.
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Sources:
cnn.com/2017/06/27/health/w…
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LGBT discrimination in Washington, D.C.

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LGBT discrimination in Washington, D.C. is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
People are protected from discrimination based upon both sexual orientation and gender identification.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
aclu.org/maps/non-discrimin…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Washington, D.C.

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LGBT employment discrimination in Washington, D.C. is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
State law provides for protections against employment discrimination in regards to both sexual orientation and gender identification.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hrc-assets.s3-website-us-ea…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Washington, D.C.

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LGBT housing discrimination in Washington, D.C. is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
This state explicitly bans housing discrimination based upon sexual orientation and gender identification.

Additionally, 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)."
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hrc-assets.s3-website-us-ea…
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Same-sex adoption in Washington, D.C.

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Same-sex adoption in Washington, D.C. is legal.

Current status
Legal
In 50 states
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Serving openly in military in Washington, D.C.

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Serving openly in military in Washington, D.C. is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Washington, D.C.

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Blood donations by MSMs in Washington, D.C. is legal.

Current status
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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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fda.gov/regulatory-informat…
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Apr 2, 2020–May 11, 2023
Banned (3-month deferral)
Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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fda.gov/regulatory-informat…
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Dec 21, 2015–Apr 2, 2020
Banned (1-year deferral)
Blood donation centers followed the non-binding FDA one year deferral guidance.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biol…
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1983–Dec 21, 2015
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Ban on blood donations from MSMs applies to any man who has had sex, even once, with another man on or after January 1, 1977.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVacci…
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Conversion therapy in Washington, D.C.

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Conversion therapy in Washington, D.C. is banned.

Current status
Since Dec 22, 2014
Banned
On December 22, 2014, the Conversion Therapy for Minors Prohibition Amendment Act was signed into law, banning conversion therapy on minors. Washington, D.C. was the third U.S. region to ban conversion therapy, in addition to California and New Jersey.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hrc.org/blog/entry/washingt…
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Equal age of consent in Washington, D.C.

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Equal age of consent in Washington, D.C. is equal.

Current status
Equal
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Equality Index ?
84 / 100
Legal Rights
100 / 100
Public Opinion
68 / 100

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#289
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