Your Rights: Massachusetts

GLAD’s historic 2003 victory in Goodridge c. Ministère de la Santé publique made Massachusetts the first state in the U.S. to grant same-sex couples full marriage equality. Massachusetts law explicitly prohibits discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation and HIV status.

Discrimination

Does state law ban discrimination in employment, credit and housing based on sexual orientation?

Oui

Does state law ban discrimination in public accommodations based on sexual orientation?

Oui

Does state law ban discrimination in employment, credit and housing based on gender identity or expression?

Oui

Does state law ban discrimination in public accommodations based on gender identity or expression?

Oui

Parentalité

Can a single gay, lesbian or bisexual person adopt a child?

Oui

Can a person in a same-sex relationship adopt their partner’s biological child?

Oui

Does state law provide other legal recognition of parent-child relationships?

Oui

Soins de santé

Are most insurers prohibited from excluding transition-related health care from coverage?

Oui

Is there a state-specific bulletin regarding transition-related health care?

Oui

Does state law ban discrimination in health care on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression?

Oui

VIH/SIDA

Has the state criminalized the transmission of HIV?

Non

Is there an HIV testing law that protects against coerced and/or uninformed testing?

Oui

Does state law protect privacy of HIV status?

Oui

Does state law ban discrimination based on HIV status?

Oui

Droits des transgenres

Is there a straightforward way to change gender on a drivers license or state ID?

Oui

Is there a straightforward way to change gender on birth certificates?

Oui

Does state law ban discrimination in employment, credit and housing based on gender identity or expression?

Oui

Does state law ban discrimination in public accommodations based on gender identity or expression?

Oui

Does the state provide guidance on the fair treatment of transgender students?

Oui

Are most insurers prohibited from excluding transition-related health care from coverage?

Oui

Is there a state-specific bulletin regarding transition-related health care?

Oui

Jeunesse

Is there an LGBTQ-inclusive anti-bullying law?

Oui

Does the state provide guidance on the fair treatment of transgender students?

Oui

Does the state protect the formation of GSAs in school?

Oui

Does the state ban the practice of conversion therapy for minors?

Oui

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