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Related: About this forumGay rights in the US, state by state (interactive chart)
Gay rights laws in America have evolved to allow but in some cases ban rights for gay, lesbian and transgender people on a range of issues, including marriage, hospital visitation, adoption, housing, employment and school bullying. The handling of gay rights issues vary by state and follow trends by region.
Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2012/may/08/gay-rights-united-states
Please see the link for an excellent interactive chart showing each state's laws in each of these areas. This could be a very helpful tool to have on hand.
rox63
(9,464 posts)One of the most 'evolved' states when it comes to LGBT rights.
William769
(55,147 posts)Creideiki
(2,567 posts)We have extremely limited Designated Beneficiaries. It's better than nothing, although not even as robust (I can't believe I'm typing this) as "Civil Unions". We also have a chance for Civil Unions to pass during the Special Session that Hickenlooper called to handle roughly a half-dozen issues including the Civil Union legislation that the cowardly Republican Speaker of the House closed the session on. There's a water bill, a bill to codify how to judge whether someone is too high to drive due to marijuana, and a few other bills along with our civil union bill. I've been pretty harsh on the Governor (especially given his phobic response to Occupy Denver that led many to wonder whether he realized that there were tent cities within the Denver City limits). But this is actual leadership--not just for us, but because the water infrastructure bill is a jobs bill, and with all the pot dispensaries in the state (and the decriminalization that passed the state), codifying how to measure when someone is DUI is only logical.