Snapshot: LGBTQ Equality by State

The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) tracks over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies.  This map shows the overall policy tallies (as distinct from sexual orientation or gender identity tallies) for each state, the District of Columbia, and the five populated U.S. territories. A state’s policy tally scores the laws and policies within each state that shape LGBTQ people's lives, experiences, and equality. The major categories of laws covered by the policy tally include: Relationship & Parental Recognition, Nondiscrimination, Religious Exemptions, LGBTQ Youth, Health Care, Criminal Justice, and Identity Documents.  

Click on any state to view its detailed policy tally and state profile, or click "Choose an Issue" above to view maps on over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies. 
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  • High Overall Policy Tally (15 states + D.C.)
  • Medium Overall Policy Tally (6 states)
  • Fair Overall Policy Tally (3 states, 2 territories)
  • Low Overall Policy Tally (11 states, 3 territories)
  • Negative Overall Policy Tally (15 states)
The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) tracks over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies.  This map shows the sexual orientation policy tallies for each state, the District of Columbia, and the five populated U.S. territories. A state’s policy tally scores the laws and policies within each state that shape LGBTQ people's lives, experiences, and equality. The major categories of laws covered by the policy tally include: Relationship & Parental Recognition, Nondiscrimination, Religious Exemptions, LGBTQ Youth, Health Care, Criminal Justice, and Identity Documents.  

Click on any state to view its detailed policy tally and state profile, or click "Choose an Issue" above to view maps on over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies. 
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  • High Sexual Orientation Policy Tally (14 states + D.C.)
  • Medium Sexual Orientation Policy Tally (8 states)
  • Fair Sexual Orientation Policy Tally (6 states, 3 territories)
  • Low Sexual Orientation Policy Tally (17 states, 2 territories)
  • Negative Sexual Orientation Policy Tally (5 states)
The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) tracks over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies.  This map shows the gender identity policy tallies for each state, the District of Columbia, and the five populated U.S. territories. A state’s policy tally scores the laws and policies within each state that shape LGBTQ people's lives, experiences, and equality. The major categories of laws covered by the policy tally include: Relationship & Parental Recognition, Nondiscrimination, Religious Exemptions, LGBTQ Youth, Health Care, Criminal Justice, and Identity Documents.  

Click on any state to view its detailed policy tally and state profile, or click "Choose an Issue" above to view maps on over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies. 
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  • High Gender Identity Policy Tally (16 states + D.C.)
  • Medium Gender Identity Policy Tally (5 states)
  • Fair Gender Identity Policy Tally (1 state, 1 territory)
  • Low Gender Identity Policy Tally (7 states, 1 territory)
  • Negative Gender Identity Policy Tally (21 states, 3 territories)
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 State     
Relationship and
Parental Recognition
Non–Discrimination
Religious Exemption Laws
LGBT Youth
Healthcare
Criminal
Justice
Identity
Documents
1 Alabama SO 1/7 0/4.5 -2.5/-3.5 -1/5 0/2 0/3 -- -2.50 -7.75 -10.25
GI 0/1 -0.5/4.5 -2.5/-2.5 -4/5 -1/5.5 0/3 0.25/4
2 Alaska SO 1/7 1.75/4.5 0/-3.5 0.25/5 0.5/2 0.75/3 -- 4.25 4.25 8.50
GI 0/1 1.75/4.5 0/-2.5 -0.5/5 1.5/5.5 -0.25/3 1.75/4
3 American Samoa SO 1/7 0/4.5 0/-3.5 0/5 0/2 0/3 -- 1.00 -1.00 0.00
GI 0/1 0/4.5 0/-2.5 0/5 0/5.5 0/3 -1/4
4 Arizona SO 1.5/7 2.75/4.5 -1.5/-3.5 0.75/5 0.5/2 2/3 -- 6.00 -0.25 5.75
GI 0/1 2.75/4.5 -1.5/-2.5 -0.25/5 -0.75/5.5 0/3 -0.5/4
5 Arkansas SO 1/7 -1/4.5 -1.5/-3.5 -1/5 0.5/2 -1/3 -- -3.00 -9.00 -12.00
GI 0/1 -1/4.5 -1.5/-2.5 -3/5 -2/5.5 -1/3 -0.5/4
6 California SO 7/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 5/5 1.5/2 2.75/3 -- 20.75 21.75 42.50
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 5/5 4.5/5.5 2.75/3 4/4
7 Colorado SO 7/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 5/5 2/2 2.75/3 -- 21.25 21.75 43.00
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 5/5 4.5/5.5 2.75/3 4/4
8 Connecticut SO 6/7 4.5/4.5 -0.5/-3.5 4.5/5 1/2 2/3 -- 17.50 20.50 38.00
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 -0.5/-2.5 4.5/5 5/5.5 2/3 4/4
9 Delaware SO 3.75/7 3.5/4.5 0/-3.5 2.5/5 2/2 1.5/3 -- 13.25 15.25 28.50
GI 1/1 3.5/4.5 0/-2.5 2/5 4.5/5.5 1.5/3 2.75/4
10 District of Columbia SO 5/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 4/5 1.5/2 2/3 -- 17.00 20.50 37.50
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 4/5 5/5.5 2/3 4/4
11 Florida SO 1/7 2.75/4.5 -1.5/-3.5 -1/5 0.5/2 0.5/3 -- 2.25 -5.25 -3.00
GI 0/1 1.75/4.5 -1.5/-2.5 -3/5 -2/5.5 -0.5/3 0/4
12 Georgia SO 1/7 0/4.5 0/-3.5 0/5 0.5/2 0.5/3 -- 2.00 -1.00 1.00
GI 0/1 0/4.5 0/-2.5 0/5 1/5.5 0.5/3 -2.5/4
13 Guam SO 1.75/7 1.5/4.5 0/-3.5 1/5 0.5/2 0.75/3 -- 5.50 -0.75 4.75
GI 0/1 1.5/4.5 0/-2.5 0/5 0.5/5.5 -0.25/3 -2.5/4
14 Hawaii SO 2.5/7 3.5/4.5 0/-3.5 3.5/5 1/2 3/3 -- 13.50 17.00 30.50
GI 1/1 3.5/4.5 0/-2.5 3.5/5 3.5/5.5 3/3 2.5/4
15 Idaho SO 2/7 0.75/4.5 -2.5/-3.5 1/5 0/2 0.5/3 -- 1.75 -7.50 -5.75
GI 0/1 -0.25/4.5 -2.5/-2.5 -2/5 -2.5/5.5 -0.5/3 0.25/4
16 Illinois SO 5/7 4.5/4.5 -1.5/-3.5 5/5 2/2 3/3 -- 18.00 20.00 38.00
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 -1.5/-2.5 5/5 5/5.5 3/3 3/4
17 Indiana SO 3/7 1.25/4.5 -0.5/-3.5 -1/5 1/2 -1/3 -- 2.75 -3.75 -1.00
GI 0/1 1.25/4.5 -0.5/-2.5 -3/5 0/5.5 -1/3 -0.5/4
18 Iowa SO 2/7 4.5/4.5 -0.5/-3.5 2/5 1/2 0.5/3 -- 9.50 3.00 12.50
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 -0.5/-2.5 -1/5 1/5.5 -0.5/3 -1.5/4
19 Kansas SO 1/7 2.75/4.5 -2/-3.5 0/5 1/2 1/3 -- 3.75 -1.75 2.00
GI 0/1 1.75/4.5 -1.5/-2.5 -1/5 1/5.5 0/3 -2/4
20 Kentucky SO 2.25/7 2.25/4.5 -0.5/-3.5 0.25/5 0.5/2 0.5/3 -- 5.25 -1.50 3.75
GI 1/1 2.25/4.5 -0.5/-2.5 -1.75/5 -1.5/5.5 -0.5/3 -0.5/4
21 Louisiana SO 1/7 0/4.5 -0.5/-3.5 -0.5/5 0.5/2 0/3 -- 0.50 -7.50 -7.00
GI 0/1 -1.5/4.5 -0.5/-2.5 -3/5 -1/5.5 -1/3 -0.5/4
22 Maine SO 7/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 4/5 1.5/2 3/3 -- 20.00 21.50 41.50
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 4/5 5/5.5 3/3 4/4
23 Maryland SO 5.75/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 4/5 2/2 2.5/3 -- 18.75 21.00 39.75
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 4/5 5.5/5.5 2.5/3 3.5/4
24 Massachusetts SO 6/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 4/5 1/2 2/3 -- 17.50 18.50 36.00
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 4/5 5.5/5.5 1/3 2.5/4
25 Michigan SO 4/7 3.5/4.5 -1/-3.5 3/5 2/2 0.5/3 -- 12.00 14.00 26.00
GI 1/1 3.5/4.5 -1/-2.5 3/5 4/5.5 0.5/3 3/4
26 Minnesota SO 3/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 4/5 1.5/2 3/3 -- 16.00 21.00 37.00
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 4/5 5/5.5 3/3 3.5/4
27 Mississippi SO 2/7 0/4.5 -3.5/-3.5 0.5/5 0.5/2 -0.5/3 -- -1.00 -6.00 -7.00
GI 0/1 -1.5/4.5 -2.5/-2.5 -1/5 -2/5.5 -0.5/3 1.5/4
28 Missouri SO 2/7 1/4.5 -0.5/-3.5 0/5 1/2 0.5/3 -- 4.00 -5.50 -1.50
GI 0/1 0.5/4.5 -0.5/-2.5 -2/5 -1.5/5.5 0.5/3 -2.5/4
29 Montana SO 3/7 0.5/4.5 -1.5/-3.5 0/5 0.5/2 -0.5/3 -- 2.00 -5.25 -3.25
GI 0/1 -0.5/4.5 -1.5/-2.5 -2/5 2/5.5 -1.5/3 -1.75/4
30 Nebraska SO 1/7 2.25/4.5 0/-3.5 0/5 0.5/2 0.5/3 -- 4.25 -2.25 2.00
GI 0/1 1.5/4.5 0/-2.5 0/5 -2/5.5 -0.5/3 -1.25/4
31 Nevada SO 6/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 5/5 2/2 3/3 -- 20.50 21.00 41.50
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 5/5 4.5/5.5 2/3 4/4
32 New Hampshire SO 5/7 3.5/4.5 0/-3.5 3/5 1.5/2 2/3 -- 15.00 13.25 28.25
GI 1/1 3.5/4.5 0/-2.5 2/5 3/5.5 3/3 0.75/4
33 New Jersey SO 5/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 5/5 1/2 2/3 -- 17.50 21.75 39.25
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 5/5 5.25/5.5 2/3 4/4
34 New Mexico SO 3/7 4.5/4.5 -0.5/-3.5 4/5 1/2 2/3 -- 14.00 19.00 33.00
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 -0.5/-2.5 4/5 4/5.5 2/3 4/4
35 New York SO 6/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 4/5 1.5/2 3/3 -- 19.00 21.50 40.50
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 4/5 5/5.5 3/3 4/4
36 North Carolina SO 2/7 1/4.5 -0.5/-3.5 1.75/5 1/2 -0.5/3 -- 4.75 2.00 6.75
GI 1/1 1/4.5 0/-2.5 -0.25/5 0/5.5 -0.5/3 0.75/4
37 North Dakota SO 3/7 3.5/4.5 -1.5/-3.5 2.5/5 1/2 -0.5/3 -- 8.00 0.75 8.75
GI 1/1 2/4.5 -1.5/-2.5 -0.5/5 0.5/5.5 -0.5/3 -0.25/4
38 Northern Mariana Islands SO 1/7 0.5/4.5 0/-3.5 1/5 0.5/2 1/3 -- 4.00 -0.75 3.25
GI 0/1 0/4.5 0/-2.5 0.5/5 0/5.5 0/3 -1.25/4
39 Ohio SO 2/7 3.5/4.5 -1/-3.5 1/5 1/2 -1/3 -- 5.50 2.25 7.75
GI 1/1 3.5/4.5 -1/-2.5 0/5 -2/5.5 -1/3 1.75/4
40 Oklahoma SO 2/7 0/4.5 -1.5/-3.5 0.5/5 1/2 -0.5/3 -- 1.50 -6.75 -5.25
GI 0/1 -1/4.5 -1.5/-2.5 -1/5 -1/5.5 -0.5/3 -1.75/4
41 Oregon SO 4/7 3.5/4.5 0/-3.5 5/5 1/2 3/3 -- 16.50 21.00 37.50
GI 1/1 3.5/4.5 0/-2.5 5/5 4.5/5.5 3/3 4/4
42 Pennsylvania SO 2/7 2.75/4.5 -0.5/-3.5 1.75/5 1/2 -0.5/3 -- 6.50 10.50 17.00
GI 0/1 2.75/4.5 -0.5/-2.5 1.75/5 4.5/5.5 -0.5/3 2.5/4
43 Puerto Rico SO 2.25/7 1.5/4.5 0/-3.5 3.25/5 1.5/2 1/3 -- 9.50 10.50 20.00
GI 0/1 1.5/4.5 0/-2.5 3.25/5 2/5.5 1/3 2.75/4
44 Rhode Island SO 6.5/7 4.5/4.5 -0.5/-3.5 3.5/5 1/2 2/3 -- 17.00 19.00 36.00
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 -0.5/-2.5 3.5/5 5.5/5.5 1/3 4/4
45 South Carolina SO 2/7 0/4.5 -2.5/-3.5 1/5 0.5/2 -0.5/3 -- 0.50 -8.25 -7.75
GI 0/1 0/4.5 -2.5/-2.5 -3/5 -2.5/5.5 -0.5/3 0.25/4
46 South Dakota SO 2/7 0/4.5 -1.5/-3.5 0/5 0/2 -1/3 -- -0.50 -5.00 -5.50
GI 1/1 0/4.5 -1.5/-2.5 -1/5 -1.5/5.5 -1/3 -1/4
47 Tennessee SO 2.25/7 -1/4.5 -3/-3.5 0/5 0/2 -1/3 -- -2.75 -11.25 -14.00
GI 1/1 -2/4.5 -2.5/-2.5 -3/5 -2.5/5.5 -1.25/3 -1/4
48 Texas SO 1/7 1.25/4.5 -1.5/-3.5 -0.5/5 1/2 1/3 -- 2.25 -4.25 -2.00
GI 0/1 1.25/4.5 -1.5/-2.5 -1/5 -2/5.5 0/3 -1/4
49 U.S. Virgin Islands SO 2/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 1.75/5 0/2 0.5/3 -- 8.75 4.75 13.50
GI 0/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 0.75/5 0/5.5 0.5/3 -1/4
50 Utah SO 1/7 2.5/4.5 -1/-3.5 3/5 1/2 0/3 -- 6.50 0.00 6.50
GI 0/1 0.5/4.5 -1/-2.5 1/5 -1/5.5 0/3 0.5/4
51 Vermont SO 5.5/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 4/5 2/2 2/3 -- 18.00 20.50 38.50
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 4/5 5/5.5 2/3 4/4
52 Virginia SO 3/7 4.5/4.5 -1.5/-3.5 3/5 1/2 2/3 -- 12.00 14.50 26.50
GI 0/1 4.5/4.5 -1.5/-2.5 2/5 4/5.5 2/3 3.5/4
53 Washington SO 4.75/7 4.5/4.5 0/-3.5 5/5 1.5/2 2.5/3 -- 18.25 22.00 40.25
GI 1/1 4.5/4.5 0/-2.5 5/5 5/5.5 2.5/3 4/4
54 West Virginia SO 2/7 0/4.5 -0.5/-3.5 1.5/5 1/2 0/3 -- 4.00 1.00 5.00
GI 1/1 0/4.5 -0.5/-2.5 0.5/5 -0.5/5.5 0/3 0.5/4
55 Wisconsin SO 2.25/7 3.5/4.5 0/-3.5 2.75/5 2/2 1.75/3 -- 12.25 5.50 17.75
GI 0/1 1/4.5 0/-2.5 0.75/5 4.5/5.5 -0.25/3 -0.5/4
56 Wyoming SO 2/7 0/4.5 0/-3.5 0/5 0/2 0/3 -- 2.00 -2.75 -0.75
GI 0/1 0/4.5 0/-2.5 -2/5 -1/5.5 0/3 0.25/4
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Sexual Orientation Policy Tally

The term “sexual orientation” is loosely defined as a person’s pattern of romantic or sexual attraction to people of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or more than one sex or gender. Laws that explicitly mention sexual orientation primarily protect or harm lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. That said, transgender people who are lesbian, gay or bisexual can be affected by laws that explicitly mention sexual orientation.

Gender Identity Policy Tally

“Gender identity” is a person’s deeply-felt inner sense of being male, female, or something else or in-between. “Gender expression” refers to a person’s characteristics and behaviors such as appearance, dress, mannerisms and speech patterns that can be described as masculine, feminine, or something else. Gender identity and expression are independent of sexual orientation, and transgender people may identify as heterosexual, lesbian, gay or bisexual. Laws that explicitly mention “gender identity” or “gender identity and expression” primarily protect or harm transgender people. These laws also can apply to people who are not transgender, but whose sense of gender or manner of dress does not adhere to gender stereotypes.

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