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Rhode Island Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues
Rhode Island permits post-operative transsexuals to amend their sex on their birth certificates.
Rhode Island Custody and Visitation Law
There have been no cases dealing with gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender parents. Courts will allow a former same-sex partner (with no legal or biological relationship to the child(ren)) to petition for visitation.
Rhode Island Donor Insemination Law
There is no provision on donor insemination in Rhode Island state law.
Rhode Island Hate Crimes Law
State law covers hate crimes based on sexual orientation but not gender identity.
Rhode Island Healthcare Laws
State healthcare laws relating to the LGBT community in the areas of medical decision making and hospital visitation.
Rhode Island Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Rhode Island law does not have an explicit ban on marriage for same-sex couples. Same-sex couples have access to civil unions, which confers all state-level spousal rights for paries in a civil union.
Rhode Island Non-Discrimination Law
Rhode Island law protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Rhode Island School Laws
Rhode Island law does not explicitly address school issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity; however, the State Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education includes sexual orientation in its anti-discriminaton policy memo.
Rhode Island Sodomy Law
Rhode Island's sodomy law was repealed in 1998.
Rhode Island Surrogacy Law
Rhode Island law does not directly address surrogacy, but it appears to approve of at least some forms of surrogacy. The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.
