Arizona
Arizona
Relationships
No. The state constitution prohibits marriage between same-sex couples. Amended in 2008 to read: "Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state." See Arizona Const. art. 30, §1.
No statewide recognition, but some local domestic partnership registries are available, including for example, in Phoenix and Tucson.
The state constitution prohibits marriage between same-sex couples. Amended in 2008 to read: "Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state. See Arizona Const. art. 30, §1.
State statute prohibits marriage between same-sex couples. See Arizona Revised Statutes § 25-101..
Workplace
Governor Janet Napolitano issued an executive order in 2003 banning discrimination based on sexual orientation for state employees. See . However, Arizona does not have a statewide law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. See Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1463.
All government employees are protected by the U.S. Constitution against irrational discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. In addition, some measure of protection already exists under Title VII based on gender, which has been held to include gender identity and expression.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and several courts have interpreted Title VII to protect transgender employees, and the EEOC has interpreted Title VII to cover sexual orientation discrimination. The Supreme Court has held that the EEOC's interpretations of Title VII are entitled to "great deference."
Parenting
Not yet permitted.
Consideration of bisexuality (among many other factors) approved in denial of pre-adoption certification in In re Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action B-10489, 727 P.2d 830 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1986).
