Florida Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Florida law states: “No county court judge or clerk of the circuit court in this state shall issue a
Florida Non-Discrimination Law
Gender identity protected? In some cases
No provision of Florida law explicitly addresses discrimination based on gender identity. However, a Florida
Florida School Laws
Protects transgender students? Not Explicitly
No provision of Florida state law explicitly addresses gender identity-based violence or other similar
Florida Sodomy Law
Florida’s sodomy law was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, 2003, as a result of the Court’s decision in Lawrence v. Texas, No.
Florida Surrogacy Law
Summary: Florida law explicitly allows both gestational surrogacy agreements (in which the surrogate mother is not the biological contributor of
Georgia Adoption Law
Permits single LGBT individuals to petition to adopt? Yes.
Georgia law permits any adult person of at least 25 years of age to adopt. GA. CODE
Georgia Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues
Issues a new or amended birth certificate? Yes.
Georgia law permits transsexuals to amend their birth certificates upon receipt of a court order which
Georgia Custody and Visitation Law
Georgia Custody and Visitation Law
Courts in Georgia typically have not restricted custody and visitation of gay or lesbian parents as long as
Georgia Donor Insemination Law
Georgia law only takes into consideration the use of the donor insemination procedure by married couples.
The law presumes children conceived by
Georgia Hate Crimes Law
Gender identity protected? No
No provision of Georgia law explicitly addresses violence based on gender identity. There was a state law that
Georgia Healthcare Laws
Same-sex partners are not given authority to make medical decisions for an incapacitated patient under Georgia law in the absence of an expressGeorgia Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Georgia law states: “It is
Georgia Non-Discrimination Law
Gender identity protected? No
No statewide law explicitly addresses discrimination based on gender identity.
Sexual orientation protected? No
No
Georgia School Laws
Protects transgender students? Not Explicitly
No provision of Georgia state law explicitly addresses gender/gender identity-based violence or other
Georgia Sodomy Law
The Georgia sodomy law was struck down in Powell v. State, 510 S.E.2d 18 (Ga. 1998).
