Your Rights: Massachusetts

GLAD’s historic 2003 victory in 古德里奇诉公共卫生部 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.

歧视

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

是的

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

是的

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

是的

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

是的

育儿

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

是的

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

是的

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

是的

卫生保健

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

是的

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

是的

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

是的

艾滋病毒/艾滋病

Has the state criminalized the transmission of HIV?

不

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

是的

Does state law protect privacy of HIV status?

是的

Does state law ban discrimination based on HIV status?

是的

跨性别权利

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

是的

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

是的

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

是的

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

是的

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

是的

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

是的

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

是的

青年

Is there an LGBTQ-inclusive anti-bullying law?

是的

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

是的

Does the state protect the formation of GSAs in school?

是的

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

是的

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