LGBTQ rights in Delaware | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Legal since 1973 |
| Gender identity | Transgender persons allowed to change legal gender |
| Discrimination protections | Yes, both sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2013 |
| Adoption | Full adoption rights since 2012 |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Delaware enjoy the same legal protections as non-LGBTQ people. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Delaware since January 1, 1973. On January 1, 2012, civil unions became available to same-sex couples, granting them the "rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities" of married persons.[1] Delaware legalized same-sex marriage on July 1, 2013.
State law bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and the state has legally banned the practice of conversion therapy on minors since July 2018. Delaware is frequently referred to as one of the United States' most LGBTQ-friendly states.[2] A majority of Delawareans support same-sex marriage.[3]
- ^ Senate Bill 30, "An Act to Amend Title 13 of the Delaware Code Relating to Civil Unions, General Assembly of Delaware, accessed 4 December 2011.
- ^ "The best and worst states for LGBT equality". MSNBC. Archived from the original on 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ Public opinion on same-sex marriage by state: Delaware. PRRI – American Values Atlas.