Utah

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Issues

• Marriage
  2004– Anti-same-sex marriage constitutional amendment banned marriage and other forms of partnership recognition for same-sex couples
  
1995 – Anti-same-sex marriage statute banned marriage for same-sex couples

• Domestic Violence
  Has domestic violence laws that are gender neutral but apply to only household members
• Anti-Gay Parenting
  Laws Restricting adpotions and foster care placement (prohibits adoption by a person who is cohabiting - defined as residing with another person and being involved in a sexual relationship with that person in a relationship that is not legally valid)
• Second-Parent Adoption
  It is unclear whether the state adoption law permits second-parent adoptions.
• Hate Crimes
  Has hate crime laws that do not include crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity

Statewide LGBT Organizations

Equality Utah
http://www.equalityutah.org

Bisexual

Bisexual Forum Utah
http://members.aol.com/biforumut/index.htm

Community Centers

GLBT Community Center of Utah (Salt Lake City)
http://www.glbtccu.org

Campus Resources

University of Utah - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource Center
http://www.sa.utah.edu/lgbt