State Laws Listing
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Iowa Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
On April 27, 2009, marriage licenses began to be issued to same-sex couples in Iowa.
Iowa Non-Discrimination Law
Iowa law protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Iowa School Laws
Iowa law does not address school issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Iowa Sodomy Law
The Iowa sodomy law was repealed in 1978.
Iowa Surrogacy Law
Iowa law seems to implicitly accept surrogacy agreements, but no statute directly addresses the topic. The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.
Kansas Adoption Law
Kansas Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues
Kansas permits individuals to amend their sex on their birth certificates.
Kansas Custody and Visitation Law
There are no published cases dealing with lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender parents. State law, however, does not seem to permit the consideration of factors that do not affect the best interests of the child to be used in custody and visitation determinations. There are no reported or published opinions dealing with same-sex co-parents.
Kansas Donor Insemination Law
There is no provision in Kansas law on donor insemination performed on an unmarried woman.
Kansas Hate Crimes Law
State law covers hate crimes based on sexual orientation but not gender identity.
