ALABAMA

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA (ALA. CONST. art. I, § 3.01(constitutional amendment))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: Stand-alone Law Giving Agency Discretion, Limited to Non-Government Funds (Alabama Act 2017-213; ALA. CODE § 26-10D-1 et seq. (2017))
• Religious Population Density: 77% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3%

ALASKA

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (Larson v. Cooper, 90 P.3d 125, 131-32, n.31 (Alaska 2004); Swanner v. Anchorage Equal Rights Commín, 868 P.2d. 274 (Alaska 1994))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 45% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3%

ARIZONA

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (ARIZ. REV. STAT. ANN. § 41-1493.01, et seq. (2016))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 53% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4%

ARKANSAS

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA & Heightened Scrutiny (ARK. CODE ANN. § 16-123-401, et seq. (2015); Gipson v. Brown, 749 S.W.2d 297 (Ark. 1988))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 70% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3%

CALIFORNIA

• Religious Freedom Protections: None
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (CAL. GOVíT CODE § 1135, 12920, 12940, 12949 (West 2016); see also Assemb. 2601, 1991-1992 Calif. Leg. Reg. Sess. (Feb. 11, 1992); Assemb. 196, 2003-2004 Leg., Reg. Sess. (Cal. 2003) (enacted 2003, became effective January 1, 2004)); SOGI Public Accommodations (CAL. CIVIL CODE § 51(b) (West 2016))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: Passed after judicial decisions required same-sex marriage, In re Marriage Cases, 183 P.3d 384 (Cal. 2008); Hollingsworth v. Perry, 133 S. Ct. 2652 (2013): CAL. FAM. CODE § 400(a) (West 2013)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: SOGI Non-Discrimination Provision (California Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 16013 (Effective 2009))
• Religious Population Density: 49% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.9%

COLORADO

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (COLO. REV. STAT. §§ 24-34-402, 24-34-501 (2014). See also Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, S. 08-200, 2008 Leg., (Co. 2008)); SOGI Public Accommodations (COLO. REV. STAT. § 24-34-601 (2014))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 47% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.3%

CONNECTICUT

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (CONN. GEN. STAT. § 52-571b (West 2013))
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (CONN. GEN. STAT. §§ 46a-60, 46a-46c (West 2009). See also An Act Concerning Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation, Pub. Acts No. 91-58 (Reg. Sess.) (codified as amended at CONN. GEN. STAT. § 46a-64c (West 2009)); An Act Concerning Discrimination, H.R. 6599, 2011 Leg., Reg. Sess. (Conn. 2011); SOGI Public Accommodations (CONN. GEN. STAT. § 46a-63 (1) (2016))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: Passed just after judicial decision requiring same-sex marriage, Kerrigan v. Commír of Pub. Health, 289 Conn. 135, 140-41 (2008): 2009 Conn. Legis. Serv. § 19 (West); CONN. GEN. STAT. § 46a-60 (West 2009); CONN. GEN. STAT. § 46b-35b, 46b-150d, 52-571b (2013); CONN. GEN. STAT. §§ 46a-63(1), 46a-64c (2016).
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: Preservation of Status Quo in Same-Sex Marriage Law, Limited to Non-Government Funds (CONN. GEN. STAT. § 46b-35b (2009))
• Religious Population Density: 43% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.5%

DELAWARE

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (ANN. tit. 19, § 711 (2014). See also An Act to Amend Titles 6, 9, 18, 19, 25, and 29 of the Delaware Code Relating to Discrimination in Employment, Public Works Contracting, Housing, Equal Accommodations and the Insurance Business, ch. 90, sec. 4, 77 Del. Laws 264 (2009) (codified as DEL. CODE ANN. Tit. 6, §§ 4603, 4604 (West 2014)); Gender Identity Nondiscrimination Act, S. 97, 147th Gen. Assemb. (Del. 2013)); SOGI Public Accommodations (DEL. CODE ANN. tit. 6, § 4502(14) (2014))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: DEL. CODE ANN. tit. 13 § 106 (West 2013)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 52% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.7%

D.C.

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (D.C. CODE § 2-1402.11, (LexisNexis 2012); D.C. Code § 2-1402.21 (2015). See also Human Rights Act of 1977, D.C. Law 2-38, title II, 24 D.C. Reg. 6038 (Dec. 13, 1977) (codified at D.C. CODE § 2-1402.21 (LexisNexis 2012)); Human Rights Clarifications Amendment Act of 2005, Council Bill 16-389 (D.C. 2005)); SOGI Public Accommodations (D.C. CODE § 2-1402.02(24) (2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: D.C. CODE § 2-1402.21 § 46-406(e) (2013)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 53% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 8.6%

FLORIDA

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (FLA. STAT. § 761.01, et seq. (2016))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 54% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.2%

GEORGIA

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 66% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4%

HAWAII

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (Dedman v. Board, 740 P.2d 28 (Haw. 1987))
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (HAW. REV. STAT. §§ 378-2, 515-3 (2015). Hawaii did enact a law in 2011 to clarify existing law with regard to sex discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment. See A Bill for an Act Relating to Civil Rights, Act 76, sec. 3, 2006 HAW. SESS. LAWS 214, 215 (codified as HAW. REV. STAT. § 489-3 (2015)); H.R. 546, 26th Leg. (Haw. 2011)); SOGI Public Accommodations (HAW. REV. § 489-2 (2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: S. 1, 27th Leg., 2nd Special Sess. 2, 6 (Haw. 2013)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 47% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.8%

IDAHO

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (IDAHO CODE § 73-402, et seq. (2016))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 51% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 2.8%

ILLINOIS

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (775 ILL. COMP. STAT. 35/1, et seq. (2010))
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (775 ILL. COMP. STAT. 5/102(A), 5/3-101 (2010). See also An Act Concerning Human Rights, Pub. Act No. 93-1078, art. 1, 2004 Ill. Laws 4837, 4838 (codified as 775 ILL. COMP. STAT. 5/102(A) (2010))); SOGI Public Accommodations (ILL. COMP. STAT. 5/5-101(A) (2010)))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: S. 10 § 209(a-10), 98th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Ill. 2013); 775 ILL. COMP. STAT. 5/3-101, 5/5-102.1 (2010)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 51% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.9%

INDIANA

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA & Heightened Scrutiny (IND. CODE § 34-13-9-1, et seq. (2016); City Chapel Evangelical Free Inc. v. City of South Bend, 744 N.E.2d 443, 445-51 (Ind. 2001); Church of Christ v. Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals, 371 N.E.2d 1331 (Ind. Ct. App. 1978))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 54% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.1%

IOWA

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (IOWA CODE §§ 216.2, 216.8 (2016). See also An Act Relating to the Iowa Civil Rights Act and Discrimination Based Upon a Personís Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity, S. 427, 82d Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. § 1 (Iowa 2007)); SOGI Public Accommodations (IOWA CODE § 216.2(13) (2016))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 55% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.2%

KANSAS

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA & Heightened Scrutiny (KAN. STAT. ANN. § 60-5301, et seq. (2015); Lower v. Bd. of Dirs. of the Haskell Cnty. Cemetery Dist., 56 P.3d 235, 244-46 (Kan. 2002); State v. Evans, 796 P.2d 178 (Kan. Ct. App. 1990))
• Kansas Executive Order No. 19-02 (Jan. 15, 2019)
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: Stand-alone Law Giving Agency Discretion (Kansas SB 284 (2018))
• Religious Population Density: 55% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.1%

KENTUCKY

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 446.350 (West 2015); Gingerich v. Commonwealth, 382 S.W.3d 835, 844 (Ky. 2012))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 63% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.3%

LOUISIANA

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA & Heightened Scrutiny (LA. REV. STAT. ANN. § 13:5231, et seq. (2015); State v. Victor, 15-339 (La. App. 5 Cir. 5/26/16), 195 So. 3d 128)
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 71% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.7%

MAINE

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (Foltin v. Roman Catholic Bishop, 871 A.2d 1208, 1227-30 (Me. 2005); Rupert v. Portland, 605 A.2d 63 (Me. 1992))
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (ME. REV. STAT. tit. 5, §4582 (2015); 2005 Bill Text ME S.B. 413, PL1993, c. 327 (effective June 29, 2005). See also P.L. 2005, c. 7, §1 (Me. 2005))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: ME. REV. STAT. tit. 5, § 4553(8) (2015)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: ME. REV. STAT. tit. 19-A, § 655 (2013)
• Religious Population Density: 34% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.5%

MARYLAND

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections (Montrose Christian Sch. Corp. v. Walsh, 770 A.2d 111, 123 (Md. 2001))
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (MD. CODE ANN., State Govít §§ 20-606, 20-705 (West 2015). See also H.R. 51, ch. 120, sec. 3 2009 Md. Laws 540, 554 (codified at MD. CODE ANN., State Govít § 20-304 (West 2015)); Fairness for All Marylanders Act of 2014, 2014 Md. Legis. Serv. ch. 474 (West) (codified at MD. CODE ANN., State Govít § 20-101(e))); SOGI Public Accommodations (MD. CODE ANN., STATE GOVíT § 20-301 (West 2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: MD. CODE ANN., FAM. LAW §§ 2-201, 2-202 (West 2013) (lacking amendments present in 2012 Md. Laws § 3); 2012 Md. Laws §§ 2-3; MD. CODE ANN., INS. § 8-402 (2013) (defining ìfraternal organizationî)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: Preservation of Status Quo in Same-Sex Marriage Law (Maryland Session Laws ch. 2(2012); MD. CODE FAM. LAW § 2-202 (2012)); SOGI Non-Discrimination Provision (Md. Code Regs. 07.05.03.09 (2016))
• Religious Population Density: 54% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.9%

MASSACHUSETTS

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (Rasheed v. Commír of Corr., 845 N.E.2d 296, 302-03, 308 (Mass. 2006); Attorney General v. Desilets, 636 N.E.2d 233 (Mass. 1994))
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (MASS. GEN. LAWS, chap. 151B§4 (2016). See also An Act Making It Unlawful to Discriminate on the Basis of Sexual Orientation, 1989 Mass. Acts 516; An Act Relative to Transgender Anti-Discrimination, S.735, 189th Gen. Ct. (Mass. 2016)); SOGI Public Accommodations (MASS. GEN. LAWS, ch. 151B, § 4(18) (2016))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: SOGI Non-Discrimination Provision (110 Mass. Regs. Code § 1.09 (Effective 2017))
• Religious Population Density: 33% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.9%

MICHIGAN

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (McCready v. Hoffius, 586 N.W.2d 723, 729 (Mich. 1998), vacated on other grounds, 593 N.W.2d 545 (Mich. 1999); Porth v Roman Catholic Diocese, 532 N.W.2d 195 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995))
• Michigan Civil Rights Commission, Interpretive Statement 2018-1 (May 21, 2018)
• Dumont v. Gordon, No.2:17-cv-13080 (E.D. Mich. Mar. 22, 2019)
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: Stand-alone Law Giving Agency Discretion (MICH. COMP. LAWS §§ 400.5a, 710.23g, 722.124e (2015))
• Religious Population Density: 53% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.8%

MINNESOTA

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (Hill-Murray Federation of Teachers v. Hill-Murray High School, 487 N.W.2d 857 (Minn. 1992); State v. Hershberger, 462 N.W.2d 393, 396-99 (Minn. 1990))
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (MINN. STAT. ANN. §§ 363.08 subd. 2, 363.09 (2015). See also H.R. 585, 2015 Sess., 89th Leg. (Minn. 2015)); SOGI Public Accommodations (MINN. STAT. ANN. § 363A.03(34) (2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: MINN. STAT. ANN. §§ 363A.26, 517.09, 517.201 (West 2013)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: Preservation of Status Quo in Same-Sex Marriage Law (MINN. STAT. ANN. § 517.201 (West 2013))
• Religious Population Density: 49% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4%

MISSISSIPPI

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA & Heightened Scrutiny (MISS. CODE. ANN. § 11-61-1 (West 2015); In re Brown, 478 So. 2d 1033 (Miss. 1985)); Barber v. Bryant, 860 F. 3d 345 (5th Circuit 2017) (upholding Mississippi state FADA on standing grounds)
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 77% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.2%

MISSOURI

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (MO. REV. STAT. § 1.302, et seq. (2015))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 60% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.4%

MONTANA

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (Davis v. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 852 P.2d 640 (Mont. 1993); St. Johnís Lutheran Church v. State Comp. Ins. Fund, 830 P.2d 1271, 1276-77 (Mont. 1992))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 48% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3%

NEBRASKA

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections (In re Interest of Anaya, 758 N.W.2d 10, 19 (Neb. 2008))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 54% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.6%

NEVADA

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (NEV. REV. STAT. § 118.100, 613.340 (2015). See also Assemb. 311, 1999 Sess., 70th Leg. (Nev. 1999); Assemb. 211, 2011 Sess., 76th Leg. (Nev. 2011)); SOGI Public Accommodations (NEV. REV. STAT. § 651.050(3) (2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: SOGI Non-Discrimination Provision (Nev. Admin. Code § 127.351 (2006))
• Religious Population Density: 49% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.8%

NEW HAMPSHIRE

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections (Appeal of Trotzer, 719 A.2d 584, 589 (N.H. 1998))
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 354-A:6 (2018). See also An Act Amending the Law Against Discrimination to Prohibit Discrimination on Account of a Personís Sexual Orientation, ch. 108, 1997 N.H. Laws 88, 92 (codified as N.H. Rev. Stat. § 354-A:10 (2018)); An act prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity, H.B. 1319 (N.H. 2018). SOGI Public Accommodations (N.H. Rev. Stat.§ 354-A:16-17 (XIV) (2018); See also An act prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity, H.B. 1319 (N.H. 2018))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: N.H. REV. STAT. § 457:37(III) (2013)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 33% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.6%

NEW JERSEY

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (N.J. Stat. §§ 10:5-4, 10:5-9.1 (2015)); SOGI Public Accommodations (N.J. STAT. § 10:5-5(l) (2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: SOGI Non-Discrimination Provision (N.J. Admin. Code § 10:121C-2.6 (Effective 2014))
• Religious Population Density: 55% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.6%

NEW MEXICO

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (N.M. STAT. ANN. § 28-22-1, et seq. (2015))
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (N.M. STAT. ANN. § 28-1-7 (2015). See also An Act Relating to Human Rights, S. 28, 46th Leg., 1st Sess. (N.M. 2003)); SOGI Public Accommodations (N.M. STAT. ANN. § 28-1-2(H) (2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: N.M. STAT. ANN. §§ 28-1-2(H), 28-1-7 (2015)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 57% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.2%

NEW YORK

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (Catholic Charities v. Serio, 859 N.E.2d 459, 465-68 (N.Y. 2006))
• LGBT Protections: SO Housing & Employment (N.Y. EXEC. LAW §§ 290, 291, 296(1)-(1-a) (McKinney 2016). See also Secs. 2, 7, §§ 291, 296(2) 2002 N.Y. Laws at 46, 48 (codified as amended at N.Y. EXEC. LAW §§ 291, 296(2) (McKinney 2016)). Courts have interpreted provisions of the Human Rights Laws to cover transgender people. See also Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act of 2002, ch. 2, § 5, 2002 N.Y. Sess. Laws 48-56 (McKinney 2016)); SO Public Accommodations (N.Y. EXEC. LAW § 292 & 296 (McKinney 2016))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: N.Y. DOM. REL. LAW §§ 10-b(1), 10-b(2) (McKinney 2013)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: SOGI Non-Discrimination Provision (N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 18, § 421.16(h) (2011))
• Religious Population Density: 46% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.5%

NORTH CAROLINA

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (Matter of Browning, 476 S.E.2d 465 (N.C. Ct. App. 1996))
• LGBT Protections:
• Surgical Marriage Protections:
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws:
• Religious Population Density: 65% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.5%

NORTH DAKOTA

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: Stand-alone Law Giving Agency Discretion (N.D. CENT. CODE § 50-12-03 (2009))
• Religious Population Density: 53% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.5%

OHIO

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (Humphrey v. Lane, 728 N.E.2d 1039 (Ohio 2000))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 58% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.8%

OKLAHOMA

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (Okla. Stat. tit., 51 § 251, et seq. (2015))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: Stand-alone Law Giving Agency Discretion (Oklahoma Senate Bill 1140 (2018))
• Religious Population Density: 66% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.5%

OREGON

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections (Meltebeke v. Bureau of Labor & Indus., 903 P.2d 351, 359-62 (Or. 1995))
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (OR. REV. STAT. §§ 659A.403, 659A.421 (2015). See also The Oregon Equality Act of 2007, S. 2, 74th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Or. 2007)); SOGI Public Accommodations (OR. REV. STAT. § 659A.400 (2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: SOGI Non-Discrimination Provision (Or. Rev. Stat. § 418.648(10) (Effective 2008))
• Religious Population Density: 48% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.9%

PENNSYLVANIA

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (PA. STAT. tit. 71, § 2403, et seq. (2016))
• Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Guidance on Discrimination on the Basis of Sex Under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: SOGI Non-Discrimination Provision (announced rules for SWAN program)
• Religious Population Density: 53% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.6%

RHODE ISLAND

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (R.I. GEN. LAWS § 42-80.1-1, et seq. (West 2006))
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (R.I. GEN. LAWS §§ 28-5-7, 34-37-2.2, 34-37-2.2 (2015). See also An Act Relating to Civil Rights, ch. 32, sec. 7, 1995 R.I. Pub. Laws 83 (codified as R.I. GEN. LAWS Ann. § 11-24-2 (Supp. 2013)); An Act Relating to Civil Rights, H. 5920A, Gen. Assemb. (R.I. 2001)); SOGI Public Accommodations (R.I. GEN. LAWS § 11-24-3 (2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: R.I. GEN. LAWS ANN. § 15-3-6.1 (West 2013); R.I. GEN. LAWS § 28-5-7 (2015)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: Preservation of Status Quo in Same-Sex Marriage Law (R.I. GEN. LAWS § 15-3-6.1 (2013)); SOGI Non-Discrimination Provision (Rhode Island, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, 100.0141 (Effective 2016))
• Religious Population Density: 49% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4%

SOUTH CAROLINA

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (S.C. CODE. ANN. § 1-32-10, et seq. (2015))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 70% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3%

SOUTH DAKOTA

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: Stand-alone Law Giving Agency Discretion (South Dakota Session Laws 2017, ch. 114; S.D. CODIFIED LAWS §§ 26-6-36 - 26-6-41 (2017))
• Religious Population Density: 59% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 2%

TENNESSEE

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA & Heightened Scrutiny (TENN. CODE ANN. § 4-1-407 (West 2015); State ex rel. Swann v. Pack, 527 S.W.2d 99, 107 (Tenn. 1975); Wolf v. Sundquist, 955 S.W.2d 626 (Tenn. App. 1997); State v. Loudon, 857 S.W.2d 878 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1993))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 73% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.1%

TEXAS

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 110.001, et seq. (2016))
• LGBT Protections:
• Surgical Marriage Protections:
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: Stand-alone Law Giving Agency Discretion (TEX. HUM. RES. CODE § 45.001 et seq. (2017))
• Religious Population Density: 64% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.6%

UTAH

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (2015 Utah Laws Ch. 13. UTAH CODE §§ 34A-5-102 to -112; 57-21-2 to -7; 57-21-12 (2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: UTAH CODE §§ 17-20-4; 30-1-6; 34A-5-102 to -112; 57-21-2 to -7; 57-21-12; 63G-20-102 to -303 (2015)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 64% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.3%

VERMONT

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (VT. STAT. ANN. tit. 21, § 495(a) (2014); VT. STAT. ANN. tit. 9, § 4503 (2015).See also An Act Relating to Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation, No. 135, 1992 Vt. Acts & Resolves 26, 30-31 (codified as VT. STAT. ANN. tit. 9, § 4502(a) (Supp. 2013)); S. 0051, 2007-2008 Leg., Reg. Sess. (Vt. 2007). See also 1 V.S.A § 144; S. 51, 2007 Vt. Laws 41 (legislative history)); SOGI Public Accommodations (VT. STAT. ANN. tit. 9, § 4501(1) (2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: VT. STAT. ANN. tit. 8 § 4501(b), tit. 9 § 4502(l), tit. 18, § 5144(b) (2013)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 34% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 5.3%

VIRGINIA

• Religious Freedom Protections: RFRA Only (VA. CODE ANN. § 57-2.02 (2015))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: Stand-alone Law Giving Agency Discretion (VA. CODE ANN. § 63.2-1709.3 (2012))
• Religious Population Density: 61% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.4%

WASHINGTON

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (City of Woodlinville v. Northshore United Church of Christ, 211 P.3d 406, 410 (Wash. 2009); Munns v. Martin, 930 P.2d 318 (Wash. 1997))
• LGBT Protections: SOGI Housing & Employment (WASH. REV. CODE §§ 49.60.180, 49.60.222 (2015). See also An Act Relating to the Jurisdiction of the Washington Human Rights Commission, ch. 4, 2006 Wash. Sess. Laws 12 (codified as WASH. REV. CODE § 49.60.215 (2012)); SOGI Public Accommodations (WASH. REV. CODE § 49.60.040(2) (2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: WASH. REV. CODE § 26.04.010 (2013)
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 45% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 4.6%

WEST VIRGINIA

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (State v. Everly, 146 S.E.2d 705 (W.Va. 1966) (applying a standard of review that is unclear, but inconsistent with Employment Division v. Smith))
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 69% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.4%

WISCONSIN

• Religious Freedom Protections: Heightened Scrutiny Only (Coulee Catholic Schs. v. Labor & Indus. Review Commín, 768 N.W.2d 868, 884-87 (Wisc. 2009); State v. Miller, 549 N.W.2d 235 (Wis. 1996))
• LGBT Protections: SO Housing & Employment (WISC. STAT. §§ 106.50, 111.36 (2015). See also An Act to Amend 15.04 (1) (G), 16.765 (1) and (2) (a), 21.35, 66.39 (13), 66.395 (2m), 66.40 (2m), 66.405 (2m), 66.43 (2m), 66.431 (3) (E) 2, 66.432 (1) and (2), 66.433 (3) (a) and (C) 1. B and (9), 101.22 (1), (Lm) (B), (2m) and (4n), 101.221 (1), 111.31 (1) to (3), 111.32 (5) (a), 111.70 (2), 111.81 (9) (B), 111.85 (1), 227.033 (1), 230.01 (2), 230.18, 234.29 and 942.04 (1) (a) to (C) and (3); And to Create 111.32 (4s) and (5) (I) of the Statutes, Relating to Prohibiting Discrimination Based Upon Sexual Orientation, Assemb. 70, 1981 Assemb. (Wis. 1982)); SO Public Accommodations (WISC. STAT. § 106.52(1)(e)(1) (2015))
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: SOGI Non-Discrimination Provision (Wis. Admin. Code DCF §48.81 (Effective 2016))
• Religious Population Density: 45% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.4%

WYOMING

• Religious Freedom Protections: No Generalized Protections
• LGBT Protections: None
• Surgical Marriage Protections: None
• Foster Care & Adoption Laws: None
• Religious Population Density: 54% highly religious
• LGBT Population Density: 3.5%