Idaho gay

Idaho's Equality Profile

Sexual Orientation

35%

of population
fully protected

of population only
partially
protected

Legend

State
Protections
County
Protections
City
Protections
No
Protections
Protections
Banned

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

City and County Numbers:

1 county out of 44 has an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in intimate employment, housing, and general accommodations (full protections).

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

1 municipality, not including those listed above, has an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, housing, or public accommodations (only partial protections). Notice table below.

35% of the state population is protected against discrimination based on sexual orientation in private employment, housing, and public accommodations (full protections).

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Idaho Republican legislators contact on SCOTUS to reverse same-sex marriage ruling

The Idaho Property passed a resolution Monday calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its 2015 decision on same-sex marriage equality.

The court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision established the right to same-sex marriage under the equal protection clause and the due process clause of the 14th Amendment.

The resolution comes after Associate Justice Clarence Thomas’s expressed interest in revisiting the Obergefell ruling in his concurring opinion on the Supreme Court's landmark 2022 opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Group that overturned the federal right to abortion.

Thomas, who issued a dissenting perspective in 2015 against same-sex marriage, wrote in 2022, "In future cases, we should reconsider all of this court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell. Because any substantive due process verdict is 'demonstrably erroneous,' we have a duty to 'correct the error' established in those precedents."

Lawrence v. Texas overturned a law criminalizing same-sex sexual manner and Griswold v. Connecticut o

LGBTQIA+ Rights

The ACLU of Idaho strives for a state free of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. That is, we work toward building an Idaho where an individual who identifies as part of the LGBTQ community can live openly, with dignity, and with the same civil rights and protections as everyone else. Our Diverse community should live in an Idaho where their identities, relationships and families are respected, and, just like everyone else, should be treated fairly on the job, in schools, housing, general places, health care and government programs.

Basic Rights and Liberties In Idaho

Housing, Employment and Public Accommodations:

Currently, twelve cities have protections for people based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. These laws are called nondiscrimination ordinances. Non-discrimination ordinances (NDOs) are local laws that protect individuals from discrimination based on characteristics prefer race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religion. They submit to areas such as employment, housing, and public accommodations, ensuring equal treatment and preventing discriminato

Boise Gay City Mentor – A Huge Town City with a Small Town Feel

Situated on the banks of the Boise River, Idaho’s capital city of Boise is a city with so much to propose. Some often narrate Boise as existence a big town city with a small-town feel, where locals are kind, warm, and welcoming. With a growing arts scene, plenty of business opportunities, and recreational activities of all kinds to enjoy, Boise would make a great place to call home.

A Bit of Boise History

Boise was initially settled by early 19th century French Canadians. It is also settlers who gave the city its name, which comes from the French for Boise, sense “wooded” because of the tree-lined river near which it sits. Boise was officially established accompanying the 1862 gold rush to the area, and the community initially developed for the purpose of providing services for the nearby mines. It was also located at the crossroads of the Oregon Route, which helped to ensure additional maturation and development as well. Since that time Boise has grown to be an important agricultural center, as good as a capital that is abode to many other industries including lumbering electronics trade, and trucking. I