LGBTQ rights in Connecticut | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Legal since 1971 |
| Gender identity | Transgender people allowed to change gender without surgery |
| Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity/expression protections |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2008 |
| Adoption | Same-sex couples permitted to adopt |
The establishment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the U.S. state of Connecticut is a recent phenomenon, with most advances in LGBT rights taking place in the late 20th century and early 21st century. Connecticut was the second U.S. state to enact two major pieces of pro-LGBT legislation; the repeal of the sodomy law in 1971 and the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2008. State law bans unfair discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations, and both conversion therapy and the gay panic defense are outlawed in the state.
Connecticut is regarded as one of the most LGBTQ-friendly U.S. states, on account of its early adoption of LGBT rights legislation. A 2017 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute showed that 73% of Connecticut residents supported same-sex marriage.