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My partner and I live in Florida after moving from Arkansas a few years ago. I work in IT and also help my partner with our photography studio.
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sofoust edited an entry in United States.
Same-sex marriage: Legal from Jun 26, 2015 to now.
In a ruling by the US Supreme Court, all 50 states must now issue marriage licenses for same sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in any state.
sofoust edited an entry in United States.
Same-sex marriage: Legal from Jun 26, 2015 to now.
In a ruling by the US Supreme Court, all 50 states must now issue marriage licenses for and recognize same-sex marriages performed in any state.
sofoust edited an entry in United States.
Same-sex marriage: Ambiguous from Jun 26, 2013 to Jun 26, 2015.
Legal status is extremely variable based on the individual state. Recognized at a Federal level, but not in all states, for all intents and purposes except Social Security. Social Security is based on the state of residence's recognition of marital status.
sofoust edited an entry in United States.
Same-sex marriage: Legal from Jun 26, 2015 to -0001.
In a ruling by the US Supreme Court, all 50 states must now issue marriage licenses for and recognize same-sex marriages performed in any state.
sofoust added an entry in United States.
Same-sex marriage: Legal from Jun 26, 2015 to now.
In a ruling by the US Supreme Court, all 50 states must now issue marriage licenses for same sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in any state.
sofoust added an entry in Florida.
Equal age of consent: Equal from 2010 to now.
Legal age of consent is 18, but close in age exclusions apply.
sofoust added an entry in Florida.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires medical diagnosis from Oct 19, 2004 to now.
In Florida you have the right to change your gender on your birth certificate and driver's license. In both cases, a physician is required to attest that you are receiving "appropriate treatment". What exactly is considered appropriate seems to be at the discretion of the physician. As such, surgery is not required. As of 2023 it is much harder to get gender affirming care as a minor and a adult, Nurse Practitioners are banned from giving HRT in all forms. The Don't Say Gay bill was expanded to include a ban of HRT to Minors and Adults. The only other way to get it is through a doctor. Additionally, before beginning hormone therapy, adults are required to have a psychological evaluation performed by a Florida-licensed psychologist or psychiatrist and then every two years thereafter. At the end of June, the Florida Board of Medicine adopted an emergency rule giving patients already on treatment six months to adapt to the new requirements.
Sources: transequality.org/documents… flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.… flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254 fiercehealthcare.com/provid…~:text=Nurse%20practitioners%2C%20most%20of%20whom,who%20see%20patients%20over%20telehealth. wusf.org/politics-issues/20…
sofoust added an entry in Florida.
Blood donations by MSMs: Banned (indefinite deferral) from 1983 to Dec 21, 2015.
This is decided at the federal level by the FDA, which has given an indefinite ban.
sofoust added an entry in Florida.
Serving openly in military: Legal from Sep 20, 2011 to now.
Don't ask don't tell was officially repealed.
sofoust added an entry in Florida.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to now.
Legal due to the US Supreme ruling about homosexual activity.
sofoust added an entry in Florida.
Same-sex marriage: Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned from Jun 9, 1977 to Jan 5, 2014.
They also do not recognize same-sex marriages performed outside of the state.
sofoust added an entry in Arkansas.
Equal age of consent: Equal from 2001 to now.
Equal age of consent is 16.
sofoust added an entry in Arkansas.
Blood donations by MSMs: Banned (indefinite deferral) from 1983 to Dec 21, 2015.
Though the deferral impacts all MSMs who have had sex with a man since 1977, the policy did not go into effect until 1983. The policy applied retroactively to 1977.
sofoust added an entry in Arkansas.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from 2002 to now.
Arkansas will amend after receipt of a court order verifying that they have undergone sex-reassignment surgery and that their names have been changed.
sofoust added an entry in Arkansas.
LGBT discrimination: No protections from Jan 1, 2013 to now.
At this time there is no discrimination protection at the State level
sofoust added an entry in Arkansas.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Oct 29, 2001 to now.
Supreme Court overturned 1977 law banning homosexual activity
sofoust added an entry in Arkansas.
Same-sex adoption: Legal from Apr 7, 2011 to now.
Originally banned in a measure on a ballot, but Arkansas Supreme Court Overruled. Any unmarried individual may petition for adoption, and any married individuals must petition jointly before the court. While the Supreme Court of Arkansas has struck down bans to limit same-sex adoption on privacy grounds, all adoption cases are handled on a case by case basis before a lower court judge. Lower courts have a history of hostile rulings for same-sex adoptive parents as displayed in Larson v. Larson, 902 S.W.2d 254 (App. 1995).
Sources: google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q… www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/arkansas Larson v. Larson, 902 S.W.2d 254 (App. 1995)
sofoust added an entry in Arkansas.
Same-sex marriage: Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned from Nov 2, 2004 to Jun 26, 2015.
Also note that it does not matter where a same-sex couple was married, Arkansas states that all such marriages are void in the eyes of the state.
sofoust added an entry in Australia.
Blood donations by MSMs: Banned (1-year deferral) from 1996 to Jan 31, 2021.
The Red Cross controls blood donations in Australia and it has a ban on MSMs active in the last year
sofoust added an entry in Australia.
Same-sex adoption: N/A from Jan 2007 to Apr 2018.
This is not decided at the Federal level, but at the territorial government level. Some territories allow it, others do not.
Sources: n/a
sofoust added an entry in Greenland.
Same-sex adoption: Step-child adoption only from Jul 1, 2009 to May 27, 2015.
Joint adoption not legal at this time, only adoption of one partners existing children.
Sources: Odd Couples: A History of Gay Marriage in Scandinavia
sofoust added an entry in Canada.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from past to Apr 11, 2012.
Requires surgery for sex change.
sofoust added an entry in United States.
Equal age of consent: Equal from past to now.
Equalized in every state.
sofoust added an entry in United States.
Same-sex marriage: Varies by Region from May 14, 2004 to Jun 26, 2015.
Legal status is extremely variable based on the individual state. Recognized at a Federal level, but not in all states, for all intents and purposes except Social Security. Social Security is based on the state of residence's recognition of marital status.
sofoust added an entry in United States.
LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from Jan 2011 to Jun 14, 2020.
In all Federal positions, discrimination based on sexual orientation is against the law in instances related to work and employment. In non-federal government jobs, it is based on the state's laws as no federal protections currently exist for non-employees. Additionally, even federal employees could face discrimination unrelated to work in areas of life such as housing, health care, etc. In fact, many groups are advocating the repeal of protections or the introduction of laws to permit discrimination.
sofoust added an entry in United States.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, surgery not required from Jan 2013 to Dec 2013.
From a Federal standpoint, you can change your gender with proof that you have undergone treatment for a gender change (surgery no longer required in any agency as of June 2013)
sofoust added an entry in Switzerland.
Equal age of consent: Equal from 1992 to now.
Consensual age is Switzerland is 16 years old, unless the difference in age between the persons involved is not more than 3 years.
Sources: Article 188 of the Swiss Criminal Code admin.ch/ch/e/rs/3/311.0.en.pdf
sofoust added an entry in Switzerland.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jan 1, 1942 to Jun 20, 1991.
The Swiss Penal Code introduced in 1942 allowed same sex acts between adults (above 20 years old), but punished homosexual intercourse with people between 16 and 20 years old (while allowing heterosexual acts)
sofoust added an entry in United States.
Same-sex adoption: Legal from Jun 26, 2017 to now.
On 31 March 2016, Federal District Court struck down Mississippi's ban on same-sex couple adoptions. On June 26, 2017, the United States Supreme Court reversed an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling that allowed a law listing parents by gender on birth certificates to stand. The new SCOTUS ruling allowed both same-sex spouses to be listed on birth certificates. These court rulings made adoption by same-sex couples legal in all 50 states. States can however require couples to be legally married before adopting.

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