This item indicates state laws that specifically include sexual orientation or gender identity in hate crimes protections.
Gender Identity was included in Utah's Hate Crimes law through S.B. 103.
Utah has this protection in statute
This item indicates state laws that prohibit discrimination in private employement on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, among other categories.
Gender Identity was added to the Utah's anti-discrimination laws through S.B. 296 in 2015.
Utah has this protection in statute
This item indicates state laws that prohibit discrimination in rental or purchase of housing on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Gender Identity was added to the Utah's anti-discrimination laws through S.B. 296 in 2015.
Utah has this protection in statute
The Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing introduced Rule R156-61 to regulate the pratice of so-called conversion therapy in November 2019. The policy was formally adopted by Governor Herbert in January 2020, protecting transgender minors from this dangerous practice.
Utah has this protection in administrative rule
This item indicates state laws that prohibit discrimination in public accomodations on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Public accommodations are generally defined as entities, both public and private, that are used by the public. Examples may include retail stores, rental establishments, and service establishments, as well as educational institutes or recreation facilities. The types of entities that fall into this category vary widely and are based on state law.
Utah has this protection in practice, with no statute in place
This item indicates state laws or agency guidance requiring single occupancy facilities (that is restrooms or changing rooms meant to accommodate only one person at a time) to be designated as all-gender.
Utah still needs this protection
This item indicates state laws or administrative policies that specifically prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual oirentation or gender identity by insurance providers and health care providers through state implementation of the ACA. While the ACA and federal regulations make clear that health care and insurance providers must not discriminate, enforcement is administered by the states, and so it is important that state laws and policies establish exchanges that reflect federal non-discrimination madates.
States that do not operate their own exchanges (and therefore have no relevant laws or policies) cannot receive credit for this item.
Utah still needs this protection
This item indicates state laws or administrative policies that prohibit private health insurance providers from issuing policies with explicit bans on transgender or transition-related health care.
Utah still needs this protection
This item indicates state laws or agency rules that specifically allow for transition-related coverage for transgender people through state Medicaid.
Utah still needs this protection
This item indicates state laws, administrative policies, or court decisions that provide transgender state employees access to transgender and transition-related health care through their employment health benefits.
Utah still needs this protection
These items indicate state laws or administrative policies that allow transgender people to update their gender markers on their driver’s licenses or birth certificates with a minimum of difficulty. Generally, this means that these laws or policies will create a clear process and not have specific surgery requirements in order to update one’s gender marker.
While there are sometimes court decisions that allow transgender people to amend their identity documents even in states without explicit rules, these items will consider only statewide laws or policies.
Utah still needs this protection
These items indicate state laws or administrative policies that allow transgender people to update their gender markers on their driver’s licenses or birth certificates with a minimum of difficulty. Generally, this means that these laws or policies will create a clear process and not have specific surgery requirements in order to update one’s gender marker.
While there are sometimes court decisions that allow transgender people to amend their identity documents even in states without explicit rules, these items will consider only statewide laws or policies.
Utah still needs this protection
The data and definitions below have been pulled from the State Equality Index and compiled by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute.
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Equality in practice - no statute
Policy or statute in place
Work we still need to do
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Enumerated Hate Crimes Laws
Employment Nondiscrimination
Housing Nondiscrimination
Protection from Conversion Therapy
Public Accommodations
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All-Gender Single Occupancy Facilities
LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections in ACA Exchanges
Ban on Insurance Exclusions for Trans Healthcare
Transgender Healthcare Inclusion in State Medicaid
Trans Inclusive Health Benefits for State Employees
Driver's Licenses
Birth Certificates
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