Ever wondered what states allow what in regards to gay marriage, civil unions, domestic partner benefits, adoption, hate crimes, and discrimination protection. Here is a comprehensive (as of April 2005) listing of all the states and what they offer. I have marked for the following (with dates if possible):


DOMA – ALL 50 States
CU Civil Unions
GM Gay Marriage
DP Domestic Partnership/Relationship Recognition (non-domestic partnership)
CA Constitutional Amendment against Gay Marriage
NL No explicit law restricting same sex marriage
SL State Law, One Man – One Woman
GA Gay Adoption
GAP Gay Adoption Partial Jurisdictions, not whole state
GAN Gay Adoption Not Allowed
HC Hate Crimes Protection
HCI Hate Crimes Protection with Gender Identity
DC Discrimination Protection
DCI Discrimination Protection with Gender Identity
TP Transgendered Protection

Alabama SL 96, GAP
Alaska CA 98/96, GAP
Arizona SL 96, HC (data collection only)
Arkansas CA 04/99
California SL 00/77, DC, GA, DCI 03/92, HCI
Colorado SL 00, GAN
Connecticut SL, CU, GA, DC 91, TP, HCI
D.C. NL, GA, DCI 01, HCI
Delaware SL 96, GAP, HC
Florida SL 97, TP, HC
Georgia CA 04
Hawaii SL 98, DP, GAP, DC 91, TP, HCI
Idaho SL 96
Illinois SL 96, GA, DCI 05, TP, HC
Indiana SL 97, GAP
Iowa SL 98, GAP, HC
Kansas CA 05, HC
Kentucky CA 04, HC
Louisiana CA 04, GAP, HC
Maine SL 97/96, DP, DCI 05, HC
Maryland SL, GAP, DC 01
Massachusetts GM, GA, DC 89, TP, HC
Michigan CA 04
Minnesota SL 97, GAP, DCI 93, HCI
Mississippi CA 04
Missouri CA 04, HCI
Montana CA 04
Nebraska CA 00, GAN, HC
Nevada CA 02, GAP, DC 99, HC
New Hampshire SL 04, DC 97, HC
New Jersey NL, DP, GA, DC 92, TP, HC
New Mexico NL, GAP, DCI 03, HCI
New York NL, GA, DC 02, TP, HC
North Carolina SL 96
North Dakota CA 04
Ohio CA 04, GAN
Oklahoma CA 04
Oregon CA 04, GAP, HC
Pennsylvania SL 96, GA, HCI
Rhode Island NL, GAP, DCI 01/95, HC
South Carolina SL 96
South Dakota SL 96
Tennessee SL 96, HC
Texas SL 03, GAP, HC
Utah CA 04
Vermont SL 99, CU, GA, DC 92, TP, HCI
Virginia SL 97
Washington SL 98, GAP, HC
West Virginia SL 00
Wisconsin SL, GAN, DC 82, HC
Wyoming SL

Please let me know if there are any errors in my research. I tried finding out as much information as possible, and as I am human, I can be incorrect! Please email me at gaylesbiannews@neonjase.com if you have any further information or a correction.

Jase ;0)

Jason P. Ruel
Gay Lesbian News Editor

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