South Dakota
Statewide Relationship Recognition |
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| 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. |
- 2006 Anti-marriage constitutional amendment passes at the ballots in the November elections. See S.D. Constitution § 0N-21-9.
- 2000 Anti-marriage bill adopted, again. HB 1163 — Not content with having passed an anti-marriage measure in 1996, the legislature passed an additional anti-gay anti-marriage bill declaring that the state will respect any marriage contracted out of state except for those of same-sex couples. The bill was sponsored by House Speaker Roger Hunt (R). See S.D. Codified Laws § 25-1-1 and § 25-1-38.
Statewide Employment Protections |
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| 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 S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-10 (2002), § 20-13-20 (2002), § 20-13-23 (2002) and § 20-13-24 (2002).
Statewide Parenting Laws |
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| Who May Adopt | Any adult. S.D. Laws § 25-6-2 |
| Second Parent Adoptions | Not yet permitted. |
| Notes | |
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