LGBTQ rights in Nebraska | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Legal since 1978 |
| Gender identity | Transgender people allowed to change legal gender following surgery |
| Discrimination protections | Protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in employment and housing |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2015 |
| Adoption | Same-sex couples allowed to adopt |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Nebraska may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Nebraska, and same-sex marriage has been recognized since June 2015 as a result of Obergefell v. Hodges. The state prohibits discrimination on account of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment and housing following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County and a subsequent decision of the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission. In addition, the state's largest city, Omaha, has enacted protections in public accommodations.
In 2018, Megan Hunt became the first openly LGBT person elected to the Nebraska Legislature.[1] 2019 polling from the Public Religion Research Institute showed that 73% of Nebraska residents supported anti-discrimination legislation protecting LGBTQ people. In a 2014 survey, about half of LGBTQ people in Nebraska had seriously considered suicide at some point in their lives.[2]
- ^ "Megan Hunt becomes first openly LGBTQ person elected to legislature" KMTV, November 8, 2018.
- ^ Irwin, Jay A; Coleman, Jason D; Fisher, Christopher M; Marasco, Vincent M (2014). "Correlates of suicide ideation among LGBT Nebraskan". Journal of Homosexuality. 61 (8): 1172–1191. doi:10.1080/00918369.2014.872521.