State+Laws

=__**State Laws**__= States throughout the United States, have laws that discriminate against gays, some do not. People who are for gay rights mostly want the same rights as for all homosexuals as heterosexuals, including marriage. Others believe that the ideal marriage is between a man and a woman, and should stay that way. Here are a few laws that either discriminate against gays, or do not.

AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, IL, IA, KY, LA, ME, MA, MN, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, OR, RI, TN, VT, WA, WI
 * States with sexual orientation included in the hate crime laws:**

AL, AR, CO, GA, ID, MD, MI, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WV
 * States that sexual orientation //is not// included in the hate crime laws:**

MA
 * Full states that allow gay marriage:**

OK, AL, TX, MD, KS
 * States that have anti-sodomy laws:**