Politics & Government

Connecticut Among States Offering The Most Rights To Gays

Five states and the District of Columbia offer a full gamut of rights to gay people, according to The Guardian.

Β 

In the wake of North Carolina's decision to amend its Constitution to ban same sex unions, The Guardian website has created a model looking at gay rights in each state.

According to the graphic, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont, along with Washington state, Iowa and the District of Columbia, have the most rights afforded to gays.

Find out what's happening in The Haddams-Killingworthwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Connecticut allows:

  • same sex marriage;
  • hospital visitation by same sex partners or spouses;
  • gays to adopt, either singly or as a couple.

Connecticut prohibits:

Find out what's happening in The Haddams-Killingworthwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

  • employment discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation;
  • housing discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation;
  • harassment in schools based on gender identity or sexual orientation

Also, Connecticut's hate crime laws include crimes committed based on gender identity or sexual orientation.

In addition to comparing states' level of gay rights, the Guardian graphic allows you to log in through Facebook and see what rights are afforded in the states where all your Facebook friends live.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here