Equality Maps
Equality Maps provide quick and easy summaries of laws that affect LGBT Americans on a state-by-state and issue-by-issue basis. The maps present information on laws in areas from employment discrimination and relationship recognition to hate crimes protections and anti-bullying laws.
Place your cursor on a state and use the legend below for quick facts
| Anti-LGBT law or policy | |
| Pro-LGBT law or policy | |
| Law covers sexual orientation | |
| Law covers sexual orientation and gender identity/expression |
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Safe Schools Law -
Colorado
Safe Schools Law -
Connecticut
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Delaware
Safe Schools Law -
District of Columbia
Safe Schools Law -
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Safe Schools Law -
No Law
Idaho
Illinois
Safe Schools Law -
Indiana
Iowa
Safe Schools Law -
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Safe Schools Law -
Maryland
Safe Schools Law -
Massachusetts
Safe Schools Law -
Michigan
Minnesota
Safe Schools Law -
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
Safe Schools Law -
No Law
New Hampshire
Safe Schools Law -
New Jersey
Safe Schools Law -
New Mexico
Safe Schools Law -
No Law
New York
Safe Schools Law -
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Safe Schools Law -
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Safe Schools Law -
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Safe Schools Law -
Virginia
Washington
Safe Schools Law -
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Safe Schools Law -
Wyoming
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- Snapshot: LGBT Equality by State
- Marriage & Relationship Recognition
- Employment Non-Discrimination Laws
- Local Non-Discrimination Ordinances
- Housing Non-Discrimination Laws
- Joint Adoption Laws
- Second-Parent Adoption Laws
- Stepparent Adoption Laws
- Foster Care Laws & Regulations
- Parents Using Donor Insemination
- De Facto Parent Recognition
- Safe Schools Laws
- Hate Crime Laws
- Birth Certificate Laws
- Medical Decision-Making Policies
- State Medical Leave Laws
- "Out" LGBT Public Officials



