LGBTQ rights in Tennessee | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Legal since 1996 (Campbell v. Sundquist) |
| Gender identity | blocked by the Vital Records Act of 1977 |
| Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity in employment only federally since 2020, enforcement blocked by the Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act, and also its enforcement is additionally blocked by a state court ruling.[1] |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2015 |
| Adoption | Legal since 2007 |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Tennessee may experience some legal challenges that non-LGBTQ residents do not.[2][3] Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in the state since 1996. Marriage licenses have been issued to same-sex couples in Tennessee since the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015.
- ^ "Tennessee Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration LGBTQ Protections". July 18, 2022.
- ^ Noyce, Eleanor (February 9, 2024). "Tennessee city ordered to pay half a million dollars in damages after banning Pride and drag shows". PinkNews. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Lavietes, Matt. "New Tennessee law allows officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages". NBC News. Retrieved February 23, 2024.