mineszilla
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Kentucky advocate for LGBTQ rights.
Location: United StatesJoined She/They
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Kentucky
Life is hit and miss in Kentucky. The LGBTQ+ community does exist even in the rural areas if you do enough research. So far, I've been respected equally for the most part for my sexual orientation…

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mineszilla created an entry in Kansas.
LGBT housing discrimination: Sexual orientation only from Feb 26, 2026 to (none).
Under SB 244, trans people are legally prohibited from using bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity in all public buildings. First violation results in a written notice, second violation…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kansas.
"downgrading this status to "sexual orientation only" as the bounty provision impacts facilities such as locker rooms and shower rooms"
LGBT housing discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Aug 21, 2020 to Feb 26, 2026.
In August 2020, the Kansas Human Rights Commission announced that it will investigate and resolve cases alleging discrimination on basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in housing and…
mineszilla edited an entry in Rhode Island.
"RI doesn't protect gender identity in hate crimes after further review"
Hate crime protections: Sexual orientation only from (unknown) to (none).
Rhode Island law protects individuals from hate crimes on the basis of sexual orientation only.
mineszilla edited an entry in New York.
"NYU Langone ended care again despite attorney general's warning"
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but restricted for minors from Jan 2025 to (none).
Mount Sinai and NYU Langone ended gender-affirming care services for minors. It is unclear however, if services were reinstated. Private care is still legal and protected.
mineszilla edited an entry in Arizona.
"Restriction apply to Medicaid for surgeries; making status restricted."
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Mar 31, 2023 to (none).
SB 1138 bans minors under 18 from having gender reassignment surgery, however; a shield executive order is in effect under EO 2023-12. Arizona explicitly excludes gender reassignment surgery from…
mineszilla edited an entry in Arkansas.
"small clarification"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Aug 12, 2025 to (none).
HB 1570 bans minors from accessing gender-affirming care. The bill also bans medicaid from providing GAC to transgender minors under 18; but does not explicitly ban coverage to those over…
mineszilla created an entry in Kansas.
LGBT discrimination: No protections from Feb 26, 2026 to (none).
Under SB 244, trans people are legally prohibited from using bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity in all public buildings. First violation results in a written notice, second violation…
mineszilla created an entry in Kansas.
LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from Apr 20, 2023 to Feb 26, 2026.
SB 180 permits bans on transgender people using facilities that aligns to their gender identity in domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, locker rooms, and restrooms. Trans people are not…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kansas.
"SB 180 goes into law, carving out gender identity discrimination protections for certain spaces"
LGBT discrimination: Illegal from Aug 21, 2020 to Apr 20, 2023.
Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kansas.
"Reverting to revision #60860: date somehow reset itself in the last edit"
LGBT discrimination: Illegal from Aug 21, 2020 to (none).
Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kansas.
"grammar mistake"
LGBT discrimination: Illegal from Jan 2020 to (none).
Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kansas.
"Reverting to revision #60391: KHRC sex discrimination interpretation has been confirmed to be enforced in a budget narrative for FY 2026. The previous sources have been removed due to no longer working and out of date."
LGBT discrimination: Illegal from Aug 2020 to (none).
Kansas law protects individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sex. (KHRC interprets sex to include sexual orientation and gender…
mineszilla created an entry in Kansas.
Right to change legal gender: Illegal from Feb 26, 2026 to (none).
Under SB 244, all birth certificates and IDs that don’t display a person’s sex assigned at birth will be invalidated.
mineszilla edited an entry in Kansas.
"gender marker changes prohibited beginning next week under SB 244."
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires medical diagnosis from Oct 6, 2025 to Feb 26, 2026.
On October 6, 2025, the Kansas Supreme Court declined Attorney General Kris Kobach’s petition to review his lawsuit against the Kansas Department of Revenue, which challenged the department’s…
mineszilla created an entry in Indiana.
Right to change legal gender: Illegal from Feb 12, 2026 to (none).
Amended Rule 140 Indiana Administrative Code section 7-1.1-3 makes it illegal for Indiana residents to change their gender on IDs. Residents have been unable to change their gender on birth…
mineszilla edited an entry in Indiana.
"new policy makes gender status changes illegal for all Indiana residents"
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires medical diagnosis from 2006 to Feb 12, 2026.
In Indiana, it is possible for trans people to change their legal gender on their drivers’ licence but they must provide a statement from a physician. Since March 2025, gender change on birth…
mineszilla edited an entry in Mississippi.
"medicaid exclusion"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Feb 28, 2023 to (none).
It is Illegal to provide gender affirming care to minors in Mississippi following bill HB1125. As always, there is an exception made for intersex infants categorised in the aforementioned bill as…
mineszilla edited an entry in Nebraska.
"medicaid exclusion"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Oct 1, 2023 to (none).
Minors of this law are considered 19 age and under, so they do not have access to gender affirming care as of 2023. Adults over the age of 19 are still able to get gender affirming care. LB 574 bans…
mineszilla edited an entry in South Dakota.
"surgery exclusion under medicaid"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Jul 1, 2023 to (none).
House Bill 1080 bans gender affirming care for all teenage minors. As in a lot of similar bills there is an exception for "medically verifiable disorder of sex development" for which if the…
mineszilla edited an entry in United States.
"better summed info"
LGBT discrimination: Varies by Region from Jun 26, 2015 to (none).
Federally, there is no protections against LGBTQ+ discrimination with the exception of employment under the 2020 Bostock decision. States have varying protections against LGBTQ+ discrimination.…
mineszilla created an entry in Minnesota.
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but restricted for minors from Feb 2026 to (none).
Children's Minnesota ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still legal and protected.
mineszilla edited an entry in Minnesota.
"trans youth clinic closures"
Gender-affirming care: Legal from (unknown) to Feb 2026.
In 2023, Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order protecting transgender healthcare in Minnesota. He also safeguarded against insurance discrimination and ensured that Medicaid required coverage…
mineszilla created an entry in Wisconsin.
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but restricted for minors from Jan 2026 to (none).
UW Health and Children's Hospital Wisconsin ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still unrestricted.
mineszilla edited an entry in Wisconsin.
"trans youth clinic closures"
Gender-affirming care: Legal from (unknown) to Jan 2026.
In 2023, Wisconsin's republican controlled state legislature passed a bill to ban gender affirming care for minors, but democratic governor Tony Evers ultimately vetoed it.
mineszilla created an entry in Massachusetts.
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but restricted for minors from Oct 2025 to (none).
Outer Cape Health Services and Fenway Health ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still legal and protected.
mineszilla edited an entry in Massachusetts.
"trans youth clinic closures"
Gender-affirming care: Legal from (unknown) to Oct 2025.
Minors must get consent from both parents/guardian figures to get gender affirming care. Adults are able to get insurance under MassHealth for gender affirming care. Insurance explicitly states that…
mineszilla created an entry in Michigan.
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but restricted for minors from Aug 2025 to (none).
University of Michigan Health and Corewell Health ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still unrestricted.
mineszilla edited an entry in Michigan.
"trans youth clinic closures"
Gender-affirming care: Legal from (unknown) to Aug 2025.
There have been multiple attempts to ban the practice for minors however there are currently no laws or policies preventing minors from accessing gender-affirming care in Michigan.
mineszilla created an entry in Delaware.
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but restricted for minors from Jul 2025 to (none).
Nemours Children's Hospital ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still legal and protected.
mineszilla edited an entry in Delaware.
"trans youth clinic closures"
Gender-affirming care: Legal from (unknown) to Jul 2025.
Delaware residents are able to get gender affirming care, however there is no laws or restrictions on gender affirming care for minors or adults. There have been attempts to pass bills protecting…
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58 Regions Contributed To

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Kentucky
53
United States
27
Kansas
19
Ohio
19
Florida
15
Mississippi
12
Wyoming
12
Colorado
12
Arkansas
12
West Virginia
12
South Carolina
11
Connecticut
11
Nebraska
11
Indiana
11
Georgia
11
Washington, D.C.
11
North Carolina
10
North Dakota
10
Illinois
10
Missouri
10
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Homosexuality
Intersex Infant Surgery
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