LGBTQ rights in Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Legal since 1983 |
| Gender identity | Transgender persons allowed to change gender following surgery |
| Discrimination protections | Some protections for government employees |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2015 |
| Adoption | Since 2015 |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in the Northern Mariana Islands have evolved substantially in recent years. Same-sex marriage and adoption became legal with the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges in June 2015. However, the U.S. territory does not ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, except in relation to government employees. Gender changes are legal in the Northern Mariana Islands, provided the applicant has undergone sex reassignment surgery.