Your Rights: Massachusetts

GLAD’s historic 2003 victory in Goodridge v. Departamento de Saúde Pública 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.

Discriminação

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

Sim

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

Sim

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

Sim

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

Sim

Paternidade

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

Sim

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

Sim

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

Sim

Assistência médica

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

Sim

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

Sim

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

Sim

HIV/AIDS

Has the state criminalized the transmission of HIV?

Não

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

Sim

Does state law protect privacy of HIV status?

Sim

Does state law ban discrimination based on HIV status?

Sim

Direitos Transgêneros

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

Sim

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

Sim

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

Sim

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

Sim

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

Sim

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

Sim

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

Sim

Juventude

Is there an LGBTQ-inclusive anti-bullying law?

Sim

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

Sim

Does the state protect the formation of GSAs in school?

Sim

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

Sim

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