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Kansas' Equality Profile

Quick Facts About Kansas

Percent of Adults (18+)
Who are LGBTQ

3.3%Gallup/Williams 2019

Total LGBTQ
Population (13+)

92,000Williams 2020

Percent of Workforce
That is LGBTQ

4%Census 2018; Williams 2020

Total LGBTQ
Workers

56,000Williams 2020

Percent of LGBTQ
Adults (25+) Raising Children

33%Gallup/Williams 2019

Looking for LGBTQ organizations in your state? Try these directories:
Equality Federation members | CenterLink LGBTQ community centers | PFLAG chapters

Kansas' LGBTQ Policy Tally

Sexual Orientation
Policy Tally:4.25/23
Gender Identity
Policy Tally:-1.75/26
Overall Tally:2.5/49
View Methodology/More Information
See how Kansas compares to the rest of the country on theSnapshot page.

Kansas' LGBTQ Laws and Policies

Click on each issue for more information and to see where the state fits into the national landscape.

Key
  • State has this lawIndicates state law or policy
  • State has this lawIndicates local laws or policies and/or partial law
  • State does not have this lawIndicates no law or policy
  • Enumeration not applicable
Relationship and Parental RecognitionSexual OrientationGender Identity
Law Exists?TallyLaw Exists?Tally
As a result of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell, same-sex couples can marry nationwide and states must extend all the rights and benefits of marriage to same-sex couples. As a result, the following benefits are available to all married same-sex couples on the same basis they are available to married different-sex couples:

Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
Medical Decision-Making Authority for Married Same-Sex Couples
Stepparent Adoption for Married Same-Sex Couples
Joint Adoption for Married Same-Sex Couples

1/1
Second-Parent Adoption for Unmarried Couples0/1
Confirmatory Adoption0/1
Voluntary Acknowledgement of Parentage (VAP)0/1
Family Services Nondiscrimination Laws

Adoption Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ Parents
Foster Care Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ Parents
0/0.5
0/0.5
0/0.5
0/0.5
Recognition for Parents Using Assisted Reproduction0/1
State Family Leave Laws

LGBTQ-Inclusive Definitions of Spouse/Partner
LGBTQ-Inclusive Definitions of Children/Parents
0/0.5
0/0.5

Subtotal1/70/1
Relationship and Parental Recognition Total1/8
State Nondiscrimination LawsSexual OrientationGender Identity
Law Exists?TallyLaw Exists?Tally
As a result of a June 2020 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, people in all states can seek recourse for employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity through the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and federal courts.
Employment Nondiscrimination Laws*0.75/10.75/1
Housing Nondiscrimination Laws*0.75/10.75/1
Public Accommodations Nondiscrimination Laws*0.75/10.75/1
Credit and Lending Nondiscrimination Laws0/10/1
Nondiscrimination Policies for State Employees0.5/0.50.5/0.5
Negative Law: State Bans Cities and Counties from Passing Nondiscrimination LawsNo Negative Law0/-1No Negative Law0/-1
Negative Law: State Bans Transgender People From Using Bathrooms or Facilities Consistent With Their Gender Identity In Government-Owned BuildingsNo Negative Law0/-1
Negative Law: State Explicitly Defines “Sex” Throughout State Law To Exclude Transgender PeopleNEGATIVE LAW-1/-1
Subtotal2.75/4.51.75/4.5
Nondiscrimination Total4.5/9
*If state lacks statewide law, tally looks at local Nondiscrimination ordinances in employment, housing,and public accommodations and provides partial points based on percent of LGBTQ population covered by local laws.
Religious Exemption LawsSexual OrientationGender Identity
Law Exists?TallyLaw Exists?Tally
Negative Law: Broad "RFRA" or Religious Exemption LawNEGATIVE LAW-0.5/-0.5NEGATIVE LAW-0.5/-0.5
Negative Law: Targeted Religious Exemption for Child Welfare ServicesNEGATIVE LAW-1/-1NEGATIVE LAW-1/-1
Negative Law: Targeted Religious Exemption for Medical ProfessionalsNo Negative Law0/-1No Negative Law0/-1
Negative Law: Targeted Wedding Services

Private Wedding Services
State and Local Officials Providing Marriage Licenses		No Negative Law
No Negative Law		0/-0.5
0/-0.5

Subtotal-1.5/-3.5-1.5/-2.5
Religious Exemption Laws Total-3/-6
LGBTQ Youth Laws and PoliciesSexual OrientationGender Identity
Law Exists?TallyLaw Exists?Tally
Nondiscrimination Laws and Policies Covering LGBTQ Students0/10/1
Anti-Bullying Laws and Policies Covering LGBTQ Students0/10/1
Negative Law: Laws Banning Local Schools and Districts from Passing LGBTQ Nondiscrimination and/or Anti-Bullying PoliciesNo Negative Law0/-1No Negative Law0/-1
State Curricular Standards Required to Be LGBTQ-Inclusive0/10/1
Negative Law: "Don't Say LGBTQ" Law Barring or Explicitly Restricting Educators From Discussing LGBTQ People or Issues in SchoolsNo Negative Law0/-1No Negative Law0/-1
Negative Law: State Law Requires Parental Notification of LGBTQ-Inclusive Curricula and Allows Parents to Opt Children OutNo Negative Law0/-1No Negative Law0/-1
Negative Law: State Law Restricts Discussions of "Homosexuality" in Specific School SubjectsNo Negative Law0/-0.5
Negative Law: State Law Prevents Transgender Students from Participating in Sports Consistent With Their Gender IdentityNEGATIVE LAW-1/-1
Negative Law: State Law Prevents Transgender Students from Using School Facilities Consistent With Their Gender IdentityNo Negative Law0/-1
Negative Law: Forced Outing of Transgender Youth in SchoolsNo Negative Law0/-1
Conversion 'Therapy' Law0/10/1
Protections for LGBTQ Youth in the Child Welfare System0/10/1
Subtotal0/5-1/5
LGBTQ Youth Laws Total-1/10
Healthcare Laws and PoliciesSexual OrientationGender Identity
Law Exists?TallyLaw Exists?Tally
Private Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Laws0/10/1
Negative Law: Ban on Best Practice Medical Care for Transgender YouthNEGATIVE LAW-1/-1
"Shield" Laws Protecting Access to Transgender Health Care0/1
Health Insurance Providers Banned from Excluding Coverage for Transgender-Specific Care0/1
State Medicaid Policy Related to Coverage for Transgender PeopleNEGATIVE LAW-0.5/1
Transgender Inclusive Health Benefits for State Employees0.5/0.5
Data Collection

LGBTQ Adults
LGBTQ Youth
0.5/0.5
0.5/0.5
0.5/0.5
0/0.5
Fertility Treatment Coverage in Private Insurance0/10/1
Fertility Treatment Coverage in Medicaid0/0.50/0.5
Fertility Preservation Coverage in Private Insurance0/1
Fertility Preservation Coverage in Medicaid0/0.5
Subtotal1/3.5-0.5/8.5
Healthcare Total0.5/12
Criminal Justice Laws and PoliciesSexual OrientationGender Identity
Law Exists?TallyLaw Exists?Tally
Hate Crime Law Covering LGBTQ People1/10/1
Ban on Panic Defense0/10/1
Jury Service Nondiscrimination0/10/1
Negative Law: HIV Criminalization LawNo Negative Law0/-1No Negative Law0/-1
Negative Law: Restrictions on Drag PerformancesNo Negative Law0/-1No Negative Law0/-1
Subtotal1/30/3
Criminal Justice Total1/6
Ability for Transgender People to Correct
Name and Gender Marker on Identity Documents		Sexual OrientationGender Identity
Law Exists?TallyLaw Exists?Tally
Changing Gender Marker on Driver's Licenses0.5/1
Changing Gender Marker on Birth CertificatesNEGATIVE LAW-1/1
Gender Neutral Options

"X" Option on Driver's Licenses
"X" Option on Birth Certificates


0/0.5
0/0.5
Name Change Process0/1
Subtotal-0.5/4
Identity Documents Total-0.5/4
Grand TotalsSexual Orientation
Policy Tally		Gender Identity
Policy Tally		Overall Tally
Totals4.25/23-1.75/262.5/49
RatingsLOWNEGATIVELOW

Local Nondiscrimination Ordinances

Sexual Orientation

48%

of population
fully protected

0%

of population only
partially
protected

    Legend

  • State
    Protections
  • County
    Protections
  • City
    Protections
  • No
    Protections
  • Protections
    Banned

County map only shows areas with full protections for sexual orientation (i.e., discrimination prohibited in private employment, housing,and public accommodations)

City and County Numbers:

1 county out of105 has an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, housing,and public accommodations (full protections).

19 cities have an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, housing,and public accommodations (full protections).

0 municipalities, not including those listed above, have an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, housing,or public accommodations (only partial protections). See table below.

48% of the state population is protected against discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, housing,and public accommodations (full protections).

An additional0% of the state population is protected against discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, housing,or public accommodations (only partial protections).

Gender Identity

48%

of population
fully protected

0%

of population only
partially
protected

    Legend

  • State
    Protections
  • County
    Protections
  • City
    Protections
  • No
    Protections
  • Protections
    Banned

County map only shows areas with full protections for gender identity (i.e., discrimination prohibited in private employment, housing,and public accommodations)

City and County Numbers:

1 county out of105 has an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity in private employment, housing,and public accommodations (full protections).

19 cities have an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity in private employment, housing,and public accommodations (full protections).

0 municipalities, not including those listed above, have an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity in private employment, housing,or public accommodations (only partial protections). See table below.

48% of the state population is protected against discrimination based on gender identity in private employment, housing,and public accommodations (full protections).

An additional0% of the state population is protected against discrimination based on gender identity in private employment, housing,or public accommodations (only partial protections).

City and County Listing:

Fully inclusive
SO/GI protections		Local Sexual Orientation ProtectionsLocal Gender Identity Protections
EmploymentHousingPublic Accom.EmploymentHousingPublic Accom.
Kansas City-Wyandotte County
Fairway
Lawrence
Leawood
Lenexa
Manhattan
Merriam
Mission
Mission Hills
Mission Woods
Olathe
Overland Park
Pittsburg
Prairie Village
Roeland Park
Shawnee
Topeka
Westwood
Westwood Hills
Wichita

- Local ordinance does not provide this protection, but county/state does
- Local ordinance provides this protection

NOTE: Only jurisdictions with ordinances that prohibit discrimination in private employment are listed. Other localities may have executive orders that apply to government employees and these are not listed. The level of enforcement of these ordinances may vary by jurisdiction. This information is constantly changing, and we welcome suggestions for additions or changes. For questions regarding ordinances or any other aspect of the state profile, please contact MAP atinfo@mapresearch.org.

Local Conversion Therapy Ordinances

Conversion Therapy Bans

4%

of population
protected

    Legend

  • State
    Protections
  • County
    Protections
  • City
    Protections
  • No
    Protections
  • Protections
    Banned

City and County Numbers:

0 counties out of105 have an ordinance prohibiting conversion therapy for minors.

3 cities have an ordinance prohibiting conversion therapy for minors.

City and County Listing:

  • Lawrence
  • Prairie Village
  • Roeland Park

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