LGBT rights in Alaska

LGBT flag map of Alaska

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons living in the U.S. state of Alaska are able to marry. A U.S. district court declared Alaska's denial of same-sex marriages unconstitutional on October 12, 2014.[1]

Hate crime/sexual orientation laws

State law does not address hate crimes based on gender identity or sexual orientations.[2] Anchorage, however, does have an ordinance "to outlaw discrimination in Anchorage based on sexual orientation or gender identity".[3] Anchorage makes up 41% of the total population of Alaska.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Associated Press (17 October 2014). "Gay marriage legal in Alaska after Supreme Court denies stay". CBS News. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Human Rights Campaign: Alaska Hate Crimes Law Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 15, 2011
  3. ↑ Paul Jenkins (3 October 2015). "Assembly defies Anchorage voters with passage of unnecessary LGBT ordinance". Alaska Dispatch Publishing. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Population Estimates". State of Alaska. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2015.