Kansas Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
- Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
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Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Kansas law states:
Kansas Non-Discrimination Law
Gender identity protected? No
Kansas does not have a law explicitly prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or disability. Kansas
Kansas School Law
Protects transgender students? No
Kansas does not explicitly address gender-motivated violence in schools. Kansas has an anti-bullying provision.
Kansas Sodomy Law
Kansas’ 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. 02-102
Kansas Surrogacy Law
Summary: It is unclear how Kansas law would treat a surrogacy agreement that includes lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals
Kentucky Adoption Law
Permits single LGBT individuals to petition to adopt? Yes.
Kentucky law permits any adult who is a resident of the state or a husband and wife
Kentucky Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues
Issues a new or amended birth certificate? Yes
Kentucky permits a post-operative transsexual born in Kentucky to amend his or her birth records after
Kentucky Custody and Visitation Law
Kentucky courts have used a parent’s sexual orientation to deny, restrict or modify custody and visitation. The Kentucky Supreme Court, however,
Kentucky Donor Insemination Law
There is no prohibition against unmarried women undergoing donor insemination in Kentucky law.
State law provides that the birth certificate for a
Kentucky Hate Crimes Law
Gender identity protected? No
No provision of the hate crimes law explicitly addresses gender identity-based violence. KRS § 532.031 (2001).
Sexual
Kentucky Healthcare Laws
Kentucky law does not allow a partner to make decisions on behalf of his or her incapacitated same-sex partner in the absence of an express advanceKentucky Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Kentucky has an express statutory prohibition against same-sex marriage. “Marriage refers only to the
Kentucky Non-Discrimination Law
Gender identity protected? No
Gender identity and expression are not included in the state’s anti-discrimination law.
Sexual orientation
Kentucky School Laws
Protects transgender students? Not Explicitly
No provision of Kentucky state law explicitly addresses gender identity-based violence or other similar
