LGBT rights in Alaska
LGBT rights in Alaska | |
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Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Legal since January 1, 1980 |
Gender identity/expression | Sex change legal |
Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation covered in public employment |
Family rights | |
Recognition of relationships |
Same sex marriage legal since October 12, 2014 (Hamby v. Parnell) |
Adoption |
Legal since October 12, 2014 (Hamby v. Parnell) |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Alaska face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT Alaskans.
Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
Alaska repealed its sodomy law in January 1, 1980.[1]
Same-sex marriage
Adoption rights
Alaska permits adoption by same-sex couples.
Discrimination protections
State level
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An executive order prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in state employment since 2002. There is no provision for gender identity in any law.[2] In 2015, representative Andy Josephson filed a bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity,[3] the bill is HB 19 and has two co-sponsors.[4]
Local level
The municipalities of Anchorage and Juneau cover sexual orientation and gender identity in public and private employment, public accommodations, and housing.[5][6]
Hate crime laws
State law does not address hate crimes based on gender identity or sexual orientation.[7]
Sex change
Transsexual persons born in Alaska may request an amended birth certificate with a corrected name and sex after undergoing sex reassignment surgery.
Summary table
Same-sex sexual activity legal | ![]() | |
Equal age of consent | ![]() | |
Recognition of same-sex marriages | ![]() | |
Recognition of same-sex couples | ![]() | |
Step-child adoption by same-sex couples | ![]() | |
Joint adoption by same-sex couples | ![]() | |
Right to change legal gender | ![]() | |
Equal access to IVF | ![]() | |
Commercial surrogacy | ![]() | |
Sexual orientation | Gender identity or gender expression | |
Anti-discrimination laws in public employment | ![]() |
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Anti-discrimination laws in private employment | ![]() |
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Anti-discrimination laws in the public accommodations | ![]() |
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Anti-discrimination laws in the housing | ![]() |
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Anti-discrimination laws in the credit and lending services | ![]() |
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Hate crime law | ![]() |
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Ban on conversion therapy | ![]() |
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See also
References
- ↑ "Alaska Sodomy Law". Hrc.org. March 12, 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ↑ Human Rights Campaign: Alaska Non-Discrimination Law AO-96 (S-1) , accessed May 15, 2011
- ↑ Bowman, Bonney (12 March 2015). "Alaska ranks low on LGBT discrimination issues". KTVA Alaska. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "An Act adding to the powers and duties of the State Commission for Human Rights; and relating to and prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression". Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "Anchorage Passes Non-Discrimination Ordinance, Forty Percent of Alaska Now Protected." Human Rights Campaign, 30 Sept. 2015. Web. 11 Oct. 2015. <http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/anchorage-passes-non-discrimination-ordinance-forty-percent-of-alaska-now-p>.
- ↑ "Juneau Assembly passes long-awaited equal rights ordinance". Alaska Republic. 23 August 2016.
- ↑ Human Rights Campaign: Alaska Hate Crimes Law, accessed May 15, 2011