Northern Mariana Islands' Equality Profile

Quick Facts About Northern Mariana Islands

LGBT Population (Ages 13+)

N/A

Williams 2023 (LGBT adults), 2020 (LGB youth), and 2025 (transgender youth)

Percent of Adults (18+) Who are LGBT

N/A

Williams 2023

LGBT Adult Population (18+)

N/A

Williams 2023

Percent of LGBTQ Adults (25+) Raising Children

N/A

Gallup/Williams 2019

LGBT Youth Population (13-17)

N/A

Williams 2020; Williams 2025

Total LGBTQ Workers

Williams 2020

State LGBTQ Organizations

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Equality Federation members

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PFLAG chapters

Northern Mariana Islands' LGBTQ Policy Score

Sexual Orientation Policy Score

4/23

Low

Gender Identity Policy Score

-1.25/26

Negative

Overall Score

2.75/49

Low

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Northern Mariana Islands' LGBTQ Laws and Policies

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Relationship and Parental Recognition	Sexual Orientation		Gender Identity
Relationship and Parental Recognition	Law Exists?	Score	Law Exists?	Score
Marriage Recognition		1/1
Second-Parent Adoption for Unmarried Couples		0/1
Confirmatory Adoption		0/1
Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage		0/1
Family Services Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ Parents: Adoption		0/0.5		0/0.5
Family Services Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ Parents: Foster Care		0/0.5		0/0.5
Legal Recognition for Parents Using Assisted Reproduction		0/1
State Family Leave Laws: Definitions of Spouse/Partner		0/0.5
State Family Leave Laws: Definitions of Child/Parent		0/0.5
Subtotal	1/7		0/1
Relationship and Parental Recognition Total	1/8

State Nondiscrimination Laws	Sexual Orientation		Gender Identity
State Nondiscrimination Laws	Law Exists?	Score	Law Exists?	Score
As a result of a June 2020 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, people in all states can seek recourse for employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity through the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and federal courts.
Employment Nondiscrimination Laws*		0/1		0/1
Housing Nondiscrimination Laws*		0/1		0/1
Public Accommodations Nondiscrimination Laws*		0/1		0/1
Credit and Lending Nondiscrimination Laws		0/1		0/1
Nondiscrimination Policies for State Employees		0.5/0.5		0/0.5
Negative Law: State Bans Cities and Counties from Passing Nondiscrimination Laws	No Negative Law	0/-1	No Negative Law	0/-1
Negative Law: State Bans Transgender People from Using Publicly-Owned Bathrooms and Facilities According to their Gender Identity			No Negative Law	0/-1
Negative Law: State Explicitly Regulates Gender by Defining "Sex" Throughout State Law			No Negative Law	0/-1
Subtotal	0.5/4.5		0/4.5
Nondiscrimination Total	0.5/9

*If state lacks statewide law, tally looks at local Nondiscrimination ordinances in employment, housing, and public accommodations and provides partial points based on percent of LGBTQ population covered by local laws.

Religious Exemption Laws	Sexual Orientation		Gender Identity
Religious Exemption Laws	Law Exists?	Score	Law Exists?	Score
Negative Law: Broad "RFRA" Religious Exemption Law	No Negative Law	0/-0.5	No Negative Law	0/-0.5
Negative Law: Targeted Religious Exemption for Child Welfare Services	No Negative Law	0/-1	No Negative Law	0/-1
Negative Law: Targeted Religious Exemption for Medical Professionals	No Negative Law	0/-1	No Negative Law	0/-1
Negative Law: Targeted Religious Exemption for Private Wedding Services	No Negative Law	0/-0.5
Negative Law: Targeted Religious Exemption for Public Officials Providing Marriage Licenses	No Negative Law	0/-0.5
Subtotal	0/-3.5		0/-2.5
Religious Exemptions Total	0/-6

LGBTQ Youth Laws and Policies	Sexual Orientation		Gender Identity
LGBTQ Youth Laws and Policies	Law Exists?	Score	Law Exists?	Score
Nondiscrimination Laws and Policies Covering LGBTQ Students		0.5/1		0/1
Anti-Bullying Laws and Policies Covering LGBTQ Students		0.5/1		0.5/1
Negative Law: Anti-Enumeration Laws Banning Local Schools and Districts from Passing LGBTQ-Inclusive Nondiscrimination and/or Anti-Bullying Policies	No Negative Law	0/-1	No Negative Law	0/-1
LGBTQ Inclusive Curricular Standards		0/1		0/1
Negative Law: “Don't Say LGBTQ” Laws Explicitly Restricting Educators From Discussing LGBTQ People or Issues in Schools	No Negative Law	0/-1	No Negative Law	0/-1
Negative Law: Laws Requiring Parental Notification And Allowing Parents to Opt Children Out of LGBTQ-Inclusive Curricula	No Negative Law	0/-1	No Negative Law	0/-1
Negative Law: Restricting Discussions of "Homosexuality" in Specific School Subjects	No Negative Law	0/-0.5
Negative Law: Laws Banning Transgender Youth from Participating in Sports			No Negative Law	0/-1
Negative Law: Laws Banning Transgender Students From Using School Facilities			No Negative Law	0/-1
Negative Law: Forced Outing of Transgender Youth in Schools			No Negative Law	0/-1
Conversion "Therapy" Laws		0/1		0/1
Protections for LGBTQ Youth in the Child Welfare System		0/1		0/1
Subtotal	1/5		0.5/5
LGBTQ Youth Total	1.5/10

Health Care Laws and Policies	Sexual Orientation		Gender Identity
Health Care Laws and Policies	Law Exists?	Score	Law Exists?	Score
Private Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Laws		0/1		0/1
Negative Law: Laws Banning Best Practice Medical Care For Transgender Youth			No Negative Law	0/-1
"Shield" Laws Protecting Access to Transgender Health Care				0/1
Health Insurance Providers Banned from Excluding Coverage for Transgender People				0/1
State Medicaid Policy Related to Coverage for Transgender People				0/1
Transgender Inclusive Health Benefits for State Employees				0/0.5
Data Collection for LGBTQ Adults		0/0.5		0/0.5
Data Collection for LGBTQ Youth		0.5/0.5		0/0.5
Fertility Treatment Coverage in Private Insurance		0/1		0/1
Negative Law: Exclusionary Language in Fertility Treatment Coverage in Private Insurance	No Negative Law	0/-0.25	No Negative Law	0/-0.25
Fertility Treatment Coverage in Medicaid		0/0.5		0/0.5
Fertility Preservation Coverage in Private Insurance				0/1
Fertility Preservation Coverage in Medicaid				0/0.5
Subtotal	0.5/3.5		0/8.5
Health Care Total	0.5/12

Criminal Justice Laws and Policies	Sexual Orientation		Gender Identity
Criminal Justice Laws and Policies	Law Exists?	Score	Law Exists?	Score
Hate Crime Law Covering LGBTQ People		0/1		0/1
Bans on Panic Defense		0/1		0/1
Jury Service Nondiscrimination		1/1		0/1
Negative Law: HIV Criminalization Laws	No Negative Law	0/-1	No Negative Law	0/-1
Negative Law: Restrictions on Drag Performances	No Negative Law	0/-1	No Negative Law	0/-1
Subtotal	1/3		0/3
Criminal Justice Total	1/6

Ability for Transgender People to Correct Name and Gender Marker on Identity Documents	Sexual Orientation		Gender Identity
	Law Exists?	Score	Law Exists?	Score
Changing Gender Marker on Driver's Licenses			Negative Law	-0.75/1
Changing Gender Marker on Birth Certificates				0/1
Name Change Process: Publication Requirements			Negative Law	-1/1
Gender Neutral Markers: Driver's Licenses				0/0.5
Gender Neutral Markers: Birth Certificates				0/0.5
Subtotal	0/0		-1.75/4
Identity Documents Total	-1.75/4

Grand Totals	Sexual Orientation Policy Score	Gender Identity Policy Score	Overall Score
Totals	4/23	-1.25/26	2.75/49
Ratings	Low	Negative	Low

Northern Mariana Islands' Equality Profile