Ohio Non-Discrimination Law
Gender identity protected? No
Gender identity-based discrimination is not directly addressed under Ohio law. Ohio employment discrimination law
Ohio School Laws
Protects transgender students? Not Explicitly
No provision of Ohio state law explicitly addresses gender identity-based violence or other similar
Ohio Sodomy Law
Ohio's sodomy law was repealed in 1974.
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Ohio Surrogacy Law
Summary: Ohio surrogacy law is unsettled; however, various court decisions seem to indicate that some surrogacy agreements are considered lawful.
Oklahoma Adoption Law
Permits single LGBT individuals to petition to adopt? Yes.
Oklahoma law permits an unmarried person who is at least 21-years-old or a husband and
Oklahoma Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues
Issues a new or amended birth certificate? Yes
Oklahoma law provides that its citizens may make general amendments to their birth certificates.
Oklahoma Custody and Visitation Law
Custody and Visitation for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Parents
Oklahoma courts typically will not consider a parent’s sexual orientation in custody
Oklahoma Donor Insemination Law
Oklahoma law only takes into consideration the artificial insemination of a married woman with donor semen. The law requires physician supervision
Oklahoma Hate Crimes Law
Gender identity protected? No
Oklahoma law does not explicitly address gender identity-based violence. Oklahoma law addresses intentional
Oklahoma Healthcare Laws
Oklahoma law does not permit a partner to make medical decisions on behalf of a same-sex partner in the absence of an advance directive. § 3080.5,
Oklahoma Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Oklahoma law states: “A
Oklahoma Non-Discrimination Law
Gender identity protected? No
No provision of Oklahoma law explicitly addresses gender identity-based discrimination. Relevant statues include 74
Oklahoma School Laws
Protects transgender students? Not Explicitly
No provision of Oklahoma law explicitly addresses gender identity-based violence in school. However,
Oklahoma Sodomy Law
Oklahoma’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.
Oklahoma Surrogacy Law
Summary: Oklahoma has no statutes that directly address surrogacy, but an Attorney General opinion indicates that compensated surrogacy agreements
