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.
Contents
Law regarding same-sex sexual activity
Alaska repealed its sodomy law in January 1, 1980.[1]
Same-sex marriage
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Adoption rights
Alaska permits adoption by same-sex couples.
Discrimination protections
State level
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] 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 municipality of Anchorage covers sexual orientation and gender identity in public and private employment, public accommodations, and housing.[5]
Hate crime laws
State law does not address hate crimes based on gender identity or sexual orientation.[6]
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 |  (Since January 1, 1980) |
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| Equal age of consent | |
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| Recognition of same-sex marriages | (Since October 12, 2014) |
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| Recognition of same-sex couples | (Since October 12, 2014) |
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| Step-child adoption by same-sex couples | (Since October 12, 2014) |
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| Joint adoption by same-sex couples | (Since October 12, 2014) |
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| Right to change legal gender | |
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| Equal access to IVF |  |
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| Commercial surrogacy | |
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| Sexual orientation | Gender identity or gender expression | |
| Anti-discrimination laws in public employment | (Since March 5, 2002) |
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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
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- ↑ Human Rights Campaign: Alaska Non-Discrimination Law AO-96 (S-1) , accessed May 15, 2011
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- ↑ "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>.
- ↑ Human Rights Campaign: Alaska Hate Crimes Law, accessed May 15, 2011
