Gay Rights: State By State
Find out how LGBT people are treated by the law around the country
Courtesy of The Guardian
The Guardian in the U.K released an informative infographic recently that charts LGBT rights from state to state in the U.S. Interested in finding out where you can marry? Be protected in the workplace? Adopt a child?
Some of the issues highlighted in Pennsylvania include:
Same-sex marriage is illegal.
There are no extended rights for same-sex couples when it comes to hospital visitation.
Single people can adopt.
No protection against employment discrimination.
No protection against housing discrimination.
No protection against hate crimes.
No protection in school.
While not exactly as progressive as we may like for a so-called “blue” state, click here to check it out.
