LGBT rights in the District of Columbia

In the District of Columbia, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people enjoy the same rights as non-LGBT people. Along with the rest of the country, the District of Columbia recognizes and allows same-sex marriages. The percentage of same-sex households in the District of Columbia in 2008 was at 1.8%, the highest in the nation. This number had grown to 4.2% by early 2015.

LGBT rights in the District of Columbia
District of Columbia (US)
StatusLegal since 1993
(Legislative repeal)
Gender identityTransgender people allowed to change legal gender
Discrimination protections
  • Sexual orientation since 1973
  • Gender identity/expression since 2006
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsSame-sex marriage since 2010
AdoptionSame-sex couples allowed to adopt

The District of Columbia is regarded as very accepting and tolerant of LGBT people and same-sex relationships, with a 2017 Public Religion Research Institute poll indicating that 78% of residents supported same-sex marriage. The District also explicitly bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and the use of conversion therapy on both minors and adults. Same-sex marriage legislation came into effect in March 2010, granting same-sex couples the right to marry, while domestic partnerships were legalized in 2002.

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