LGBT rights in Idaho
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S.
state of Idaho face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT
residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Idaho
. Same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples do not have the same protections as opposite-sex couples.
's 2003 decision in Lawrence v. Texas
rendered laws banning consensual sexual activity unenforceable.
As of mid-2011, the state's sodomy law, though unenforceable, had not been repealed by Idaho legislators
in November 2006 that "A marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state." Similar restrictions appear in the state statutes as well.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Idaho face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. Same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples do not have the same protections as opposite-sex couples.
Laws regarding same-sex sexual activity
The U.S. Supreme CourtSupreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
's 2003 decision in Lawrence v. Texas
Lawrence v. Texas
Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 , is a landmark United States Supreme Court case. In the 6-3 ruling, the Court struck down the sodomy law in Texas and, by proxy, invalidated sodomy laws in the thirteen other states where they remained in existence, thereby making same-sex sexual activity legal in...
rendered laws banning consensual sexual activity unenforceable.
As of mid-2011, the state's sodomy law, though unenforceable, had not been repealed by Idaho legislators
Recognition of same-sex relationships
Idaho voters adopted a constitutional amendmentIdaho Amendment 2 (2006)
Idaho Amendment 2 of 2006 is an amendment to the Idaho Constitution that made it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions...
in November 2006 that "A marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state." Similar restrictions appear in the state statutes as well.