LGBT rights in Delaware

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LGBT rights in Delaware
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Delaware (USA)
Status Legal since 1973
Gender identity Transgender persons allowed to change legal gender
Discrimination protections Yes, both sexual orientation and gender identity
Family rights
Recognition of relationships Same-sex marriage since 2013
Adoption Yes

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Delaware enjoy the same legal protections as non-LGBT people. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Delaware since January 1, 1973. On January 1, 2012, civil unions became available to same-sex couples, granting them the "rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities" of married persons. [1] Delaware legalized same-sex marriage on July 1, 2013.

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State law bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and the state has legally banned the practice of conversion therapy on minors since July 2018. Delaware is frequently referred to as one of the United States' most LGBT-friendly states. [2] A majority of Delawareans support same-sex marriage. [3]

Laws against same-sex sexual activity

Delaware repealed its sodomy law in July 1972. [4] The repeal of the sodomy law became effective on January 1, 1973.

Gay and trans panic defense law

In May 2023, a bill (HB142) was introduced to the Delaware General Assembly to formally repeal the archaic common-law "gay and trans panic defense" and ban its usage. Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland surrounding Delaware have repealed any or the usage of the gay and trans panic defense within legislation. [5] In June 2023, the bill (HB142) formally passed both houses of the Delaware Legislature - to abolish and remove the "gay and trans panic defense" within common-law. The Governor of Delaware has yet to either sign or veto the bill. [6]

Recognition of same-sex relationships

In March 2011, state senators David P. Sokola and Melanie George introduced a bill to create civil unions in Delaware. [7] It was approved by the Delaware Legislature. Governor Jack Markell signed the legislation on May 11, 2011, and it took effect on January 1, 2012. [8] In 2012, Delaware issued at least 565 civil union licenses, much higher than advocates had anticipated. [9]

In March 2012, Markell said he thought that the legalization of same-sex marriage in Delaware was "inevitable" and would be passed "probably within the next few years". [10] In September, Representative Pete Schwartzkopf said he expected the General Assembly to vote on same-sex marriage in 2013 and that he would support it, but was uncertain of the legislation's prospects. [11] A bill to allow same-sex marriage and convert civil unions to marriages passed the Delaware House by a vote of 23 to 18 on April 23. [12] The Senate approved it by a vote of 12 to 9 on May 7, [13] and that same day the Governor signed the legislation, which went into effect July 1, 2013. [14]

Adoption and parenting

Delaware law permits any unmarried adult or married couple to petition a court for adoption of a child. The first second-parent adoption involving a same-sex couple occurred in October 2001. [15] Since January 2012, same-sex couples in a civil union or marriage have had the same adoption rights as opposite-sex couples. [1] [16]

Discrimination protections and hate crime legislation

The University of Delaware's policy on both discrimination and harassment has included sexual orientation since 1990. [17]

Since 2009, Delaware law has prohibited discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation in employment, housing, public accommodations, and other areas. [18] Since 2013, Delaware law has prohibited discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, and other areas. Bill SB 97 that prohibits discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived gender identity passed the Senate by a vote of 11-7 on June 6, 2013. [19] The House later passed it by a vote of 24-17 with amendments. The Senate approved the amendments by a vote of 11-9 on June 18, [20] [21] and then a day later it was signed into law by the Governor. [22] The law went into effect immediately. [23] [24]

Governor Jack Markell issued an executive order on August 11, 2009, that protects employees of state's executive branch departments and agencies from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. [25] [26]

Since 2001, Delaware has imposed additional penalties for committing a violent crime motivated by the victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation. Since 2013, Delaware has imposed additional penalties for committing a violent crime motivated by the victim's actual or perceived gender identity.

HIV medicine and Prep

In June 2021, a law was implemented within Delaware to protect individuals from discrimination based on HIV medicine and Prep. [27]

Loophole and outdated provisions

In May 2021, a bill passed the Delaware Legislature to repeal a 2009 discovered loophole that found to legally prevented sexual orientation discrimination claims for individuals within need of urgent legal protections and security that say - "based solely on just one exclusive sexual orientation". The bill also repeal a small section of gender identity laws that say - "used for an improper purpose" in an outdated provision within the legislation from 2013. The Governor of Delaware John Carney is yet to either sign or veto the bill. [28] [29]

Gender identity and expression

Transgender people are allowed to change their legal gender in Delaware, requiring only the signed statement of a licensed medical provider to change the marker on their state-issued identification. As of February 11, 2017, [30] sex reassignment surgery is no longer an explicit requirement to obtain an amended birth certificate. Instead, a signed affidavit from a medical provider is required, stating that there has been "surgical, hormonal, psychological or other treatment appropriate for the individual for the purpose of gender transition." [31] [32]

In 2015, the Delaware General Assembly passed a law to make it easier for inmates to access and/or change the name on their birth certificates to reflect their gender identity. Previously, inmates could only change their names due to religious beliefs. [33] Democratic Governor Jack Markell signed the bill into law on June 25, 2015. [33] The law became effective immediately. [34]

Since March 26, 2016, Delaware has prohibited discrimination based on gender identity within insurance contracts. [35] This includes sex reassignment surgery. [36] [37]

As of April 2020, Delaware does not have gender X available on drivers licenses. The states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington ,D.C., and Maryland surrounded by Delaware, all already have gender X available on drivers licenses. [38]

HIV law reform

In April 2017, the Delaware Legislature passed, and Governor John C. Carney Jr. subsequently signed into law, a bill to allow HIV patients to donate to other HIV patients. [39] [40] [41] The law went into effect on January 1, 2018.

Conversion therapy

SB 65, a bill to ban the use of conversion therapy on minors, passed the state Senate by a vote of 12-3 on May 17, 2017, and the state House on June 7, 2018 by a vote of 24-14. [42] The bill was signed into law by the Governor of Delaware, John C. Carney Jr., a month later in July 2018 and went into effect immediately. [43] [44] [42] [45] [46] Conversion therapy has a negative effect on the lives of LGBT people, and can lead to low self-esteem, depression and suicide.

Public opinion

In February 2011, a Public Policy Polling survey found that 48% of Delaware voters supported the legalization of same-sex marriage, while 47% were opposed and 5% were not sure. [47] A March 2011 poll by Lake Research Partners showed that 62% in Delaware favored allowing same-sex couples to form civil unions, while 31% were opposed, and 7% were not sure. [48]

A February 2013 poll, conducted by Global Strategy Group, found that 54% of likely voters supported same-sex marriage, 37% were opposed and 8 percent didn't know or declined to answer the question. [49] [50]

A 2017 Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) poll found that 58% of Delaware residents supported same-sex marriage, while 27% opposed it and 15% were unsure. [3] The same poll also found that 68% of Delawareans supported an anti-discrimination law covering sexual orientation and gender identity, while 21% were opposed. [51] Furthermore, 60% were against allowing businesses to refuse to serve gay and lesbian people due to religious beliefs, while 28% supported allowing such religiously-based refusals. [52]

Summary table

Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes check.svg (Since 1973)
Equal age of consent (16) Yes check.svg (Since 1973)
Anti-discrimination laws in all areas Yes check.svg (Since 2009 for sexual orientation and since 2013 for gender identity)
Same-sex marriages Yes check.svg (Since 2013)
Recognition of same-sex couples (e.g. civil union) Yes check.svg (Since 2012)
Joint and stepchild adoption by same-sex couples Yes check.svg (Since 2012)
Gays, lesbians and bisexuals allowed to serve in the military Yes check.svg (Since 2011)
Transgender people allowed to serve openly in the military Yes check.svg / X mark.svg (Most Transgender personnel allowed to serve openly since 2021) [53]
Transvestites allowed to serve openly in the military X mark.svg [54]
Intersex people allowed to serve openly in the military X mark.svg / Yes check.svg (Current DoD policy bans "Hermaphrodites" from serving or enlisting in the military) [55]
Right to change legal gender Yes check.svg
Access to IVF for lesbians Yes check.svg
Conversion therapy banned on minors Yes check.svg (Since 2018)
Gender X or third gender recognition X mark.svg (Pending)
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples Yes check.svg
MSMs allowed to donate blood Yes check.svg / X mark.svg (3 month deferral; federal policy)

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