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New Mexico Sodomy Law
The New Mexico sodomy law was repealed in 1975.
New Mexico Surrogacy Law
New Mexico law appears to only permit uncompensated surrogacy agreements. The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.
New York Adoption Law
New York Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues
The state of New York permits post-operative transsexuals to amend their sex on their birth certificates.
New York Custody and Visitation Law
Courts typically will not consider a parent’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression in custody and visitation determinations unless it is shown to adversely affect or harm the child(ren). Courts have not granted custody or visitation rights to the non-biological parent of a child.
New York Donor Insemination Law
New York state law appears to permit unmarried women to undergo donor insemination.
New York Hate Crimes Law
State law covers hate crimes based on sexual orientation but not gender identity.
New York Healthcare Laws
State healthcare laws relating to the LGBT community in the areas of medical decision making and hospital visitation.
New York Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
As of July 24, 2011, New York will issue marriage licenses to same sex couples.New York Non-Discrimination Law
New York law protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation and in some cases gender identity.
