LGBT rights in Nevada
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Nevada enjoy the same rights as non-LGBT people. Same-sex marriage has been legal since October 8, 2014, due to the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Sevcik v. Sandoval. Same-sex couples may also enter a domestic partnership status that provides many of the same rights and responsibilities as marriage. However, domestic partners lack the same rights to medical coverage as their married counterparts and their parental rights are not as well defined. Same-sex couples are also allowed to adopt, and state law prohibits unfair discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, among other categories, in employment, housing and public accommodations. In addition, conversion therapy on minors is outlawed in the state.
LGBT rights in Nevada | |
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Nevada (USA) | |
| Status | Legal since 1993, age of consent equal since 2013 |
| Gender identity | State does not require surgery to change gender on birth certificate |
| Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity or expression (see below) |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Domestic partnerships legal since 2009; Same-sex marriage since 2014 |
| Adoption | Same-sex couples allowed to adopt |
Nevada is frequently referred to as one of the most LGBT-friendly states in the Mountain West. The LGBT think tank Movement Advancement Project ranks Nevada first in the region for LGBT rights legislation. 2017 polling from the Public Religion Research Institute showed that 70% of Nevada residents supported same-sex marriage. In November 2022, Nevada also made history in becoming the first US state by 58% of voters to formally legally add the words "sexual orientation and gender identity or expression" - to the state-based Nevada Constitution.