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Louisiana Donor Insemination Law
Louisiana law appears to permit unmarried women to undergo donor insemination.
Louisiana Hate Crimes Law
State law covers hate crimes based on sexual orientation but not gender identity.
Louisiana Healthcare Laws
State healthcare laws relating to the LGBT community in the areas of medical decision making and hospital visitation.
Louisiana Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Louisiana law and the state constitution both purport to ban recognition of marriages between same-sex couples. There are no other forms of relationship recognition for same-sex couples in state law or policies.
Louisiana Non-Discrimination Law
Louisiana law does not address discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.
Louisiana School Laws
Louisiana law does not explicitlyaddress school issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Louisiana Sodomy Law
The Louisiana sodomy law was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, 2003, as a result of the Court’s decision in Lawrence v. Texas.
Louisiana Surrogacy Law
Louisiana has a statute that holds compensated traditional surrogacy agreements (in which the surrogate mother is the biological contributor of the egg) void and unenforceable, but does not address uncompensated agreements or gestational surrogacy agreements (in which the surrogate mother is not the biological contributor of the egg). The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.
Maine Adoption Law
Maine Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues
Maine permits post-operative transsexuals to amend their sex on their birth certificates
