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Worldwide laws regarding same-sex intercourse, unions and expression
| Same-sex intercourse illegal. Penalties: | |
Prison; death not enforced | |
Death under militias | Prison, with arrests or detention |
Prison, not enforced1 | |
| Same-sex intercourse legal. Recognition of unions: | |
Extraterritorial marriage2 | |
Limited foreign | Optional certification |
None | Restrictions of expression |
Restrictions of association with arrest or detention | |
Rings indicate local or case-by-case application.
1No imprisonment in the past three years or moratorium on law.
2Marriage not available locally. Some jurisdictions may perform other types of partnerships.
1No imprisonment in the past three years or moratorium on law.
2Marriage not available locally. Some jurisdictions may perform other types of partnerships.
Legal for recreational use
Legal for medical use
No comprehensive medical program
D Decriminalized Notes:
· Reflects law of states and territories, including laws which have not yet gone into effect. Does not reflect federal, tribal, or local laws.
· Hemp and hemp-derived CBD ( cannabidiol), delta-8-THC, and other hemp derivatives have been legal since the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill; subject to state restrictions. Not covered by this map.
Legal
Legal under court ruling1
Illegal
1 In its 2009 decision Baxter v. Montana, the Montana Supreme Court ruled that assisted suicide did not violate Montana legal precedent or state statutes, even though no Montana laws specifically allowed it.
Legal
Legal, but disputed
Sexual orientation and gender identity: all employment
Sexual orientation with anti–employment discrimination ordinance and gender identity solely in public employment
Sexual orientation: all employment
Sexual orientation and gender identity: state employment
Sexual orientation: state employment
No state-level protection for LGBT employees
Law that prohibits discrimination against students based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Law that prohibits discrimination against students based on sexual orientation only
Law that prohibits bullying of students based on sexual orientation and gender identity
School regulation or ethical code for teachers that address discrimination and/or bullying of students based on sexual orientation and gender identity
School regulation or ethical code for teachers that address discrimination and/or bullying of students based on sexual orientation only
Law that forbids school-based instruction of LGBT issues in a positive manner
Law that forbids local school districts from having anti-bullying policies that enumerate protected classes of students
Law that prohibits bullying in school but lists no categories of protection
No statewide law that specifically prohibits bullying in schools
| 0.900–0.949 0.850–0.899 0.800–0.849 0.750–0.799 0.700–0.749 | 0.650–0.699 0.600–0.649 0.550–0.599 0.500–0.549 0.450–0.499 | 0.400–0.449 0.350–0.399 Data unavailable |
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| Highest 25% Above median | Below median Lowest 25% | Data unavailable |
| Legal on request | |
| Restricted to cases of maternal life, mental health, health, rape, fetal defects, and/or socioeconomic factors | |
| Restricted to cases of maternal life, mental health, health, rape, and/or fetal defects | |
| Restricted to cases of maternal life, mental health, health, and/or rape | |
| Restricted to cases of maternal life, mental health, and/or health | |
| Illegal with no exceptions | |
| Varies by subnation or subdivision | |
| No information |
State does not require SRS to alter sex on birth certificate
Altering sex on birth certificate requires SRS12
State does not alter sex on birth certificates for transsexuals
---- 1Some Texas officials have refused to amend the sex on birth certificates to reflect a sex change after the ruling
Littleton v. Prange; however, a judge can order an amendment.2Illinois does not require genital reconstruction surgery to amend the sex on birth certificates, but it does require proof of an "operation."
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