LGBTQ rights in Montana | |
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Status | Legal since 1997 (Gryczan v. State) Legislative repeal in 2013 |
Gender identity | Transgender people no longer allowed to change legal gender since 2022 |
Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity protected in employment |
Family rights | |
Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2014 |
Adoption | Same-sex couples allowed to adopt |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Montana may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Montana since 1997. Same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples are eligible for all of the protections available to opposite-sex married couples, as same-sex marriage has been recognized since November 2014. State statutes do not address discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity; however, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County established that employment discrimination against LGBTQ people is illegal under federal law. A number of cities also provide protections in housing and public accommodations.