Homosexual activity: Legal from Jul 1, 1976 to now.
WASHINGTON LAWS, 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.92.010
Item 209 repealed Washington's Sodomy Laws:
(a) Section 2. chapter 139, Laws of 1893
(b) Section 204, chapter 249, Laws of 1909
(c) Section 3, chapter 74, Laws of 1937
(d) RCW 9.79.100 Sodomy - Penalties.
Item 226 repealed Washington's Vagrancy Laws:
(a) Section 1, page 85, Laws of 1875,
(b) Section 1271, Code of 1881
(c) Section 436, chapter 249, Laws of 1909
(d) Section 1, chapter 11, Laws of 1965
(e) Section 29, chapter 122 Laws of 1972 ex. sess.
(f) RCW 9.87.010 Vagrancy.
The U.S. Supreme Court further secured these protections when it ruled in LAWRENCE ET Al. v. TEXAS on June 26, 2003, that any law "making it a crime for two persons of the same sex to engage in certain intimate sexual conduct violates the Due Process Clause" of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Censorship of LGBT Issues: State-enforced from Jun 2, 2022 to now.
NC passed law restricting mention of homosexuality in public schools, school districts now heavily censored on lgbt topics. Also teachers are now required to tell a students parents if they are gay.
Serving openly in military: Legal from Jan 26, 2021 to now.
On January 26, 2021 the biden administration made it so transgender individuals can openly serve in the military, 10 years after don’t ask don’t tell was repelled.
Censorship of LGBT Issues: State-enforced from Jul 1, 2022 to now.
Public Schools are now required to not mention anything lgbt related, especially at elementary schools, a law very similar to what florida is doing along with some other southern states.
Censorship of LGBT Issues: No censorship from past to now.
No lgbt censorship in oregon, lgbt issues are often talked about in schools and middle/high school teachers are not discouraged to talk about lgbt history.
Blood donations by MSMs: Legal from Sep 30, 2022 to now.
After having a 3 month deferral for MSMs to donate blood was deemed unfair, it is now completely legal for MSMs to donate blood with no deferral as long as they habe been tested negative for HIV, which everyone has to do before donating blood, regardless of sexuality.
LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from Jul 1, 2020 to now.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed into law sweeping legislation in most counties that not only protects the rights of lgbtq Virginians in employment and accommodations but also expands the ability of plaintiffs to sue in Virginia state court.
Sources: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam just signed into law sweeping legislation that not only protects the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Virginians in employment, housing and accommodations but also expands the ability of plaintiffs to sue in Virginia state court.