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Related: About this forumLambda Legal: The Status of your State
Select any state to learn more about its legal protections for LGBT people and their families.
http://www.lambdalegal.org/states-regions?utm_source=HereMedia&utm_campaign=StateRights
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Lambda Legal: The Status of your State (Original Post)
littlemissmartypants
Jul 2014
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William769
(55,148 posts)1. Not looking good for us in Florida.
We suck.
William769
(55,148 posts)5. Yes we do.
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)3. This is what it's like for those of us in WVa
Relationships
Does the state allow same-sex couples to marry? NO
Does the state recognize marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? NO
Does the state offer any other type of relationship recognition for same-sex couples? NO
Workplace
Does state law protect employees in the private sector from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation? NO
Does state law protect employees in the private sector from discrimination on the basis of gender identity and/or gender expression? NO
Does state law expressly protect employees of state and local governments from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation? NO
Does state law expressly protect employees of state and local governments from discrimination on the basis of gender identity and/or gender expression? NO
William769
(55,148 posts)6. We seem to be in the same boat.
At least thought we have plenty of buckets.
TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)4. Utah sucks.
William769
(55,148 posts)7. I think that State is the worst of the worst.
Although when I visited there in the 90's, all the LGBT people I met were exceptionally nice.
pinto
(106,886 posts)8. Good resource.