page_title: LGBT rights in Idaho
section_title: Recognition of same-sex relationships
hierarchical_section_title: LGBT rights in Idaho / Recognition of same-sex relationships
caption_attribution_description: English: Boise Pride 2011 at the Idaho capitol.
context_page_description: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the U.S state of Idaho face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT people. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Idaho, and same-sex marriage has been legal in the state since October 2014. State statutes do not address discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; however, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County established that employment discrimination against LGBT people is illegal. A number of cities and counties provide further protections, namely in housing and public accommodations. A 2019 Public Religion Research Institute opinion poll showed that 71% of Idahoans supported anti-discrimination legislation protecting LGBT people, and a 2016 survey by the same pollster found majority support for same-sex marriage.
context_section_description: Idaho voters adopted a constitutional amendment in November 2006 stating that "A marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state." Similar restrictions had been incorporated in the state's statutes in the 1990s. A ruling in the case of Latta v. Otter on May 13, 2014 found these prohibitions unconstitutional. Enforcement of the ruling in that case had been stayed while the case was appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  On October 7, 2014, the Ninth Circuit upheld the district court ruling that found the state's denial of marriage rights to same-sex couples unconstitutional. State officials failed to receive a stay from the U.S. Supreme Court while they pursued further appeals, and Idaho Governor Butch Otter announced the state would no longer attempt to preserve its denial of marriage rights to same-sex couples. On October 15, 2014, approximately 100 same-sex couples obtained marriage licenses at the Ada County clerk's offices.
caption: Boise Pride 2011 at the Idaho State Capitol
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