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Gay Wedding Glossary: Anti-Discrimination Laws

Bernadette Coveney Smith - Thursday, September 25, 2008
Gay Wedding Glossary

 Anti-Discrimination Laws:

Each state has its own anti-discrimination policy and about half of the U.S. states include include sexual orientation and/or gender identity in this policy.   If your state is NOT on the list below, it is legal to discriminate against same-sex couples.  

The states that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity are:
  • Minnesota 
  • Rhode Island 
  • New Mexico 
  • California 
  • District of Columbia 
  • Illinois 
  • Maine 
  • Hawaii 
  • New Jersey 
  • Washington 
  • Iowa 
  • Oregon 
  • Vermont
  • Colorado
  • Wisconsin 
  • Massachusetts 
  • Connecticut 
  • New Hampshire 
  • Nevada 
  • Maryland 
  • New York 
  • Delaware
However, these laws do change, so for the most up to date information, look at this map (PDF).  The states in WHITE on the map allow discrimination. 


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