Wyoming
Relationship Recognition Information
Statewide Relationship Recognition
| no |
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples. |
| no |
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions. |
| no |
Relationship recognition for same-sex couples: None. |
- 1997 Anti-marriage bill blocked. House Bill 94, proposal to withhold recognition for lawful marriages from other states, and to void any in Wyoming, introduced by Rep. Garcia. Bill failed to advance past the Labor, Health, and Social Service Committee and is now dead.
Employment Information
Statewide Employment Protections
| no |
Private employment protections based on sexual orientation. |
| no |
Private employment protections based on gender identity. |
| no |
Public (state) employment protections based on sexual orientation. |
| - |
Public (state) employment protections based on gender identity. |
See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-9-101 and § 27-9-105.
Parenting Information
Statewide Parenting Laws
| Who May Adopt |
Any adult. Wyo. Stat. #aect; 1-22-103 |
| Second Parent Adoptions |
Not yet permitted. |
| Notes |
Prospects unclear; generally conservative legal environment |
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