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.

Sources: supremecourt.gov/opinions/1…

At this time the Federal government has made no laws preventing discrimination at a national level to all employers, but the EEOC does prevent it in Federal government jobs. Since the federal government has no laws protecting public and private sector employees, it is marked as no protections since this designation fits more in line with how this classification is used in other regions. However, the US does have states and cities where discrimination is illegal for all employers.

Sources: eeoc.gov/federal/otherprote… jstor.org/stable/10.1086/661653

Legal age of consent is 18, but close in age exclusions apply.

Sources: archive.flsenate.gov/statut…

After Gender Reassignment Surgery and a legal name change, then you can apply for the gender to be changed on your birth certificate.

Sources: flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.…

Some cities and counties have offered some protection, but at the state level there is none.

Sources: flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/653

This is decided at the federal level by the FDA, which has given an indefinite ban.

Sources: fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVacci…

Don't ask don't tell was officially repealed.

Sources: britannica.com/EBchecked/to…

Legal due to the US Supreme ruling about homosexual activity.

Sources: nytimes.com/2003/06/26/poli…

They also do not recognize same-sex marriages performed outside of the state.

Sources: news.google.com/newspapers?…

Equal age of consent is 16.

Sources: web.lexisnexis.com/research…

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.

Sources: fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVacci…

Arkansas will amend after receipt of a court order verifying that they have undergone sex-reassignment surgery and that their names have been changed.

Sources: hrc.org/laws-and-legislatio…

At this time there is no discrimination protection at the State level

Supreme Court overturned 1977 law banning homosexual activity

Sources: apa.org/about/offices/ogc/a…

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)

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.

Sources: arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly…

The Red Cross controls blood donations in Australia and it has a ban on MSMs active in the last year

Sources: donateblood.com.au/files/do…

This is not decided at the Federal level, but at the territorial government level. Some territories allow it, others do not.

Sources: n/a

Joint adoption not legal at this time, only adoption of one partners existing children.

Sources: Odd Couples: A History of Gay Marriage in Scandinavia

Requires surgery for sex change.

Sources: vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/change… canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/… news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.h… canlii.org/en/on/onhrt/doc/… nslegislature.ca/pdfs/proce… cic.gc.ca/english/resources…

Equalized in every state.

Sources: aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/08/sr/stat…

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.

Sources: supremecourt.gov/opinions/1…

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.

Sources: eeoc.gov/federal/otherprote… glad.org/rights/topics/c/an…

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)

Sources: aclu.org/blog/lgbt-rights/v…

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

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)

Sources: fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/193… art. 194

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.

Sources: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam… parenting.firstcry.com/arti…