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New Zealand lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) rights are some of the most extensive in the world. The protection of LGBT rights is advanced,relative to other countries in Oceania,and among the most liberal in the world,with the country being the first in the region to legalise same-sex marriage.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) rights in Australia significantly advanced over the latter half of the 20th century and early 21st century,and are now ranked among the highest in the world. Opinion polls and the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey indicate widespread popular support for same-sex marriage within the nation. A 2013 Pew Research poll found that 79% of Australians agreed that homosexuality should be accepted by society,making it the fifth-most supportive country surveyed in the world. With its long history of LGBT activism and annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival,Sydney has been named one of the most gay-friendly cities in the world.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender (LGBT) persons in Puerto Rico have almost the same protections and rights as heterosexual individuals. Public discussion and debate about sexual orientation and gender identity issues has increased,and some legal changes have been made. Supporters and opponents of legislation protecting the rights of LGBT persons can be found in both of the major political parties. Public opposition still exists due,in large part,to the strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church,as well as socially conservative Protestants. Puerto Rico has a great influence on the legal rights of LGBT citizens. Same-sex marriage has been legal in the commonwealth since July 2015,after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional.
Janet Trafton Mills is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 75th governor of Maine since January 2019. She previously served as the Maine Attorney General on two occasions.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Michigan enjoy the same rights as non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Michigan under the US Supreme Court case Lawrence v. Texas,although the state legislature has not repealed its sodomy law. Same-sex marriage is legal. Discrimination on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity is unlawful since July 2022,was re-affirmed by the Michigan Supreme Court - under and by a 1976 statewide law,that explicitly bans discrimination "on the basis of sex". The Michigan Civil Rights Commission have also ensured that members of the LGBT community are not discriminated against and are protected in the eyes of the law since 2018 and also legally upheld by the Michigan Supreme Court in 2022. In March 2023,a bill passed the Michigan Legislature by a majority vote - to formally codify both "sexual orientation and gender identity" anti-discrimination protections embedded within Michigan legislation. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bill on March 16,2023.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Minnesota have the same rights and responsibilities as non-LGBT people. Minnesota became the first U.S. state to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in 1993,protecting LGBT people from discrimination in the fields of employment,housing,and public accommodations. In 2013,the state legalized same-sex marriage,after a bill allowing such marriages was passed by the Minnesota Legislature and subsequently signed into law by Governor Mark Dayton. This followed a 2012 ballot measure in which voters rejected constitutionally banning same-sex marriage.
The Australian state of Victoria is regarded as one of the country's most progressive jurisdictions with respect to the rights of lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Florida have federal protections,but many face legal difficulties on the state level that are not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity became legal in the state after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas on June 26,2003,although the state legislature has not repealed its sodomy law. Same-sex marriage has been legal in the state since January 6,2015. Discrimination on account of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment,housing and public accommodations is outlawed following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County. In addition,several cities and counties,comprising about 55 percent of Florida's population,have enacted anti-discrimination ordinances. These include Jacksonville,Miami,Tampa,Orlando,St. Petersburg,Tallahassee and West Palm Beach,among others. Conversion therapy is also banned in a number of cities in the state,mainly in Palm Beach County and the Miami metropolitan area. In September 2023,Lake Worth Beach,Florida became an official "LGBT sanctuary city" to protect and defend LGBT rights.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Maine enjoy the same rights as non-LGBT people,including the ability to marry and adopt. Same-sex marriage has been recognized in Maine since December 2012,following a referendum in which a majority of voters approved an initiative to legalize same-sex marriage. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited in the areas of employment,housing,credit and public accommodations. In addition,the use of conversion therapy on minors has been outlawed since 2019.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in the U.S. state of Iowa have evolved significantly in the 21st century. Iowa began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on April 27,2009 following a ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court,making Iowa the fourth U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples may also adopt,and state laws ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment,housing and public accommodations.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBTQ+) people in the U.S. state of Wisconsin have many of the same rights and responsibilities as heterosexuals;however,the transgender community may face some legal issues not experienced by cisgender residents,due in part to discrimination based on gender identity not being included in Wisconsin's anti-discrimination laws,nor is it covered in the state's hate crime law. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Wisconsin since October 6,2014,when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal in the case of Wolf v. Walker. Discrimination based on sexual orientation is banned statewide in Wisconsin,and sexual orientation is a protected class in the state's hate crime laws. It approved such protections in 1982,making it the first state in the United States to do so.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania enjoy most of the same rights as non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Pennsylvania. Same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples are eligible for all of the protections available to opposite-sex married couples. Pennsylvania was the final Mid-Atlantic state without same-sex marriage,indeed lacking any form of same-sex recognition law until its statutory ban was overturned on May 20,2014.
Ryan Michael Fecteau is an American politician serving as the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. A Democrat,Fecteau serves Maine House District 11,consisting of a portion of Biddeford. At the time of his election as Speaker of the House in December 2020,Fecteau was both the youngest active state Speaker in the United States and the first openly gay person to serve as Speaker of the Maine House.
The Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act is a bill in the United States House of Representatives that if passed would prohibit,as an unfair and deceptive act or practice,commercial sexual orientation and gender identity conversion therapy,and for other purposes.
Patrick B. Burke is an American politician who serves in the New York State Assembly from the 142nd district,which represents South Buffalo,the City of Lackawanna,and the towns of West Seneca and Orchard Park. Burke is a South Buffalo native.
Athena Hollins is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Hollins represents District 66B,which includes parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County,Minnesota.
The Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Act 2022 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand that bans conversion therapy practices that seek to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation,gender identity,or gender expression. The Bill passed its third and final reading on 15 February,receiving royal assent on 18 February 2022.
Sharri MacDonald is an American politician from Maine. She served in the city council of Old Orchard Beach until 2013,when she was recalled after a controversial vote in the council to terminate Old Orchard Beach's Town Manager. She served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2012 to 2014 from District 132,as a member of the Republican Party.
Conversion therapy is the pseudoscientific practice of attempting to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. As of August 2023,twenty-six countries have bans on conversion therapy,eleven of them ban the practice by any person:Belgium,Canada,Cyprus,Ecuador,France,Germany,Greece,Iceland,Malta,New Zealand and Spain;eight ban its practice by medical professionals only;Albania,Brazil,Chile,India,Israel,Portugal,Vietnam and Taiwan;another seven:Argentina,Fiji,Nauru,Paraguay,Samoa,Switzerland,and Uruguay have indirect bans in that diagnoses based solely on sexual orientation or gender identity are banned without specifically banning conversion therapy,this effectively amounts to a ban on health professionals since they would not generally engage in therapy without a diagnosis. In addition,some jurisdictions within Australia,Mexico and the United States also ban conversion therapy. In China and South Africa case law has found conversion therapy to be unlawful. Bills banning conversion therapy are being considered in Ireland,Mexico,Poland,the Netherlands,Austria,Finland,Switzerland,and the United Kingdom.
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