LGBTQ issues ballot measures

Voters have decided on LGBTQ issues ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, LGBTQ issues include measures regarding legal classifications and legal rights for LGBTQ people. The topic is grouped within the social issue policy area.

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Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

2026

1. Colorado Prohibit Surgeries to Alter Biological Sex Characteristics of Minors Measure (2026) - Potential
2. Colorado Require Separate Teams Based on Biological Sex or Co-Ed Teams for School Sports Measure (2026) - Potential
3. Maine Birth Certificate Sex Requirement for Public School Sports Initiative (2026) - Potential
4. Missouri Amendment 3, Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
5. Nevada Biological Sex Requirements for School Sports Programs Amendment (2026) - Potential
6. Oregon Prohibit Laws Discriminating Based on Pregnancy Outcome, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, or Sex and Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Ban Initiative (2026) - Potential
7. Vermont Equal Protection of Law Amendment (2026) - Potential
8. Virginia Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
9. Washington Limit Participation in Female Sports to Students Verified as Biologically Female Initiative (2026) - Potential

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2026

1. Colorado Prohibit Surgeries to Alter Biological Sex Characteristics of Minors Measure (2026) - Potential
2. Colorado Require Separate Teams Based on Biological Sex or Co-Ed Teams for School Sports Measure (2026) - Potential
3. Maine Birth Certificate Sex Requirement for Public School Sports Initiative (2026) - Potential
4. Missouri Amendment 3, Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
5. Nevada Biological Sex Requirements for School Sports Programs Amendment (2026) - Potential
6. Oregon Prohibit Laws Discriminating Based on Pregnancy Outcome, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, or Sex and Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Ban Initiative (2026) - Potential
7. Vermont Equal Protection of Law Amendment (2026) - Potential
8. Virginia Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
9. Washington Limit Participation in Female Sports to Students Verified as Biologically Female Initiative (2026) - Potential

2024

1. California Proposition 3, Right to Marry and Repeal Proposition 8 Amendment (2024)
2. Colorado Amendment J, Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment (2024)
3. Hawaii Remove Legislature Authority to Limit Marriage to Opposite-Sex Couples Amendment (2024)
4. New York Proposal 1, Equal Protection of Law Amendment (2024)

2022

1. Nevada Question 1, Equality of Rights Amendment (2022)

2018

1. Massachusetts Question 3, Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Veto Referendum (2018)

2014

1. Illinois Right to Vote Amendment (2014)

2012

1. Maryland Same-Sex Civil Marriage Referendum, Question 6 (2012)
2. Minnesota Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2012)
3. North Carolina Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage and Prohibition of Civil Unions Amendment (May 2012)

2009

1. Maine Question 1, Same-Sex Marriage Referendum (2009)
2. Washington Referendum 71, Domestic Partners Rights and Responsibilities Measure (2009)

2008

1. Arizona Proposition 102, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2008)
2. California Proposition 8, Same-Sex Marriage Ban Initiative (2008)
3. Florida Amendment 2, Definition of Marriage Initiative (2008)

2007

1. Alaska Constitutional Amendment on Prohibiting Public Employment Benefits to Same-Sex Partners Advisory Question (April 2007)

2006

1. Alabama Constitutional Amendment 774, Sanctity of Marriage Amendment (June 2006)
2. Colorado Referendum I, Establishment of Domestic Partnership Status Measure (2006)
3. Idaho HJR 2, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2006)
4. South Carolina Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage and Prohibition of Domestic Unions Amendment (2006)
5. South Dakota Amendment C, Definition of Marriage and Prohibition of Civil Unions Amendment (2006)
6. Tennessee Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2006)
7. Wisconsin Question 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2006)

2005

1. Kansas Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2005)
2. Maine Question 1, Reject Extension of Civil Rights Protections Regardless of Sexual Orientation Referendum (2005)
3. Texas Proposition 2, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2005)

2004

1. Arkansas Amendment 3, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)
2. Georgia Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)
3. Kentucky Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)
4. Louisiana Amendment 1, Definition and Recognition of Marriage Amendment (September 2004)
5. Michigan Proposal 04-2, Definition of Marriage Initiative (2004)
6. Mississippi Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)
7. Missouri Amendment 2, Definition of Marriage Amendment (August 2004)
8. Montana CI-96, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)
9. Ohio Issue 1, Definition of Marriage Initiative (2004)
10. Oklahoma State Question 711, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)
11. Oregon Measure 36, Definition of Marriage Initiative (2004)
12. Utah Amendment 3, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)

2002

1. Nevada Question 2, Definition of Marriage Initiative (2002)

2000

1. Maine Question 6, Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Measure (2000)
2. Nebraska Initiative Measure 416, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2000)
3. Nevada Question 2, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2000)
4. Oregon Measure 9, Prohibition of Public School Instruction on Homosexual Behaviors Initiative (2000)

1998

1. Alaska Measure 2, Definition of Marriage Amendment (1998)
2. Hawaii Question 2, Legislative Power to Reserve Marriage to Opposite-Sex Couples Amendment (1998)
3. Maine Question 1, Repeal of Ban Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination Referendum (February 1998)

1997

1. Washington Initiative 677, Sexual Orientation Anti-Discrimination Measure (1997)

1995

1. Maine Question 1, Limiting Protected Classifications Measure (1995)

1994

1. Idaho Initiative 1, State Policies Regarding Homosexuality Initiative (1994)
2. Oregon Measure 13, Prohibit Homosexuality Classifications and Approval by Government Initiative (1994)

1992

1. Colorado Amendment 2, No Protected Status for Sexual Orientation Initiative (1992)
2. Oregon Measure 9, Government to Discourage Homosexuality Initiative (1992)

1988

1. Oregon Measure 8, Revoke Governor's Authority to Ban Sexual Orientation Discrimination Initiative (1988)

1978

1. California Proposition 6, Ban on Lesbian and Gay Teachers Initiative (1978)

Alabama

1. Alabama Constitutional Amendment 774, Sanctity of Marriage Amendment (June 2006)

Alaska

1. Alaska Constitutional Amendment on Prohibiting Public Employment Benefits to Same-Sex Partners Advisory Question (April 2007)
2. Alaska Measure 2, Definition of Marriage Amendment (1998)

Arizona

1. Arizona Proposition 102, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2008)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Amendment 3, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)

California

1. California Proposition 3, Right to Marry and Repeal Proposition 8 Amendment (2024)
2. California Proposition 6, Ban on Lesbian and Gay Teachers Initiative (1978)
3. California Proposition 8, Same-Sex Marriage Ban Initiative (2008)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment 2, No Protected Status for Sexual Orientation Initiative (1992)
2. Colorado Amendment J, Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment (2024)
3. Colorado Prohibit Surgeries to Alter Biological Sex Characteristics of Minors Measure (2026) - Potential
4. Colorado Referendum I, Establishment of Domestic Partnership Status Measure (2006)
5. Colorado Require Separate Teams Based on Biological Sex or Co-Ed Teams for School Sports Measure (2026) - Potential

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 2, Definition of Marriage Initiative (2008)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)

Hawaii

1. Hawaii Question 2, Legislative Power to Reserve Marriage to Opposite-Sex Couples Amendment (1998)
2. Hawaii Remove Legislature Authority to Limit Marriage to Opposite-Sex Couples Amendment (2024)

Idaho

1. Idaho HJR 2, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2006)
2. Idaho Initiative 1, State Policies Regarding Homosexuality Initiative (1994)

Illinois

1. Illinois Right to Vote Amendment (2014)

Kansas

1. Kansas Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2005)

Kentucky

1. Kentucky Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Amendment 1, Definition and Recognition of Marriage Amendment (September 2004)

Maine

1. Maine Birth Certificate Sex Requirement for Public School Sports Initiative (2026) - Potential
2. Maine Question 1, Limiting Protected Classifications Measure (1995)
3. Maine Question 1, Reject Extension of Civil Rights Protections Regardless of Sexual Orientation Referendum (2005)
4. Maine Question 1, Repeal of Ban Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination Referendum (February 1998)
5. Maine Question 1, Same-Sex Marriage Referendum (2009)
6. Maine Question 6, Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Measure (2000)

Maryland

1. Maryland Same-Sex Civil Marriage Referendum, Question 6 (2012)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Question 3, Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Veto Referendum (2018)

Michigan

1. Michigan Proposal 04-2, Definition of Marriage Initiative (2004)

Minnesota

1. Minnesota Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2012)

Mississippi

1. Mississippi Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 2, Definition of Marriage Amendment (August 2004)
2. Missouri Amendment 3, Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

Montana

1. Montana CI-96, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Initiative Measure 416, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2000)

Nevada

1. Nevada Biological Sex Requirements for School Sports Programs Amendment (2026) - Potential
2. Nevada Question 1, Equality of Rights Amendment (2022)
3. Nevada Question 2, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2000)
4. Nevada Question 2, Definition of Marriage Initiative (2002)

New York

1. New York Proposal 1, Equal Protection of Law Amendment (2024)

North Carolina

1. North Carolina Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage and Prohibition of Civil Unions Amendment (May 2012)

Ohio

1. Ohio Issue 1, Definition of Marriage Initiative (2004)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 711, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 13, Prohibit Homosexuality Classifications and Approval by Government Initiative (1994)
2. Oregon Measure 36, Definition of Marriage Initiative (2004)
3. Oregon Measure 8, Revoke Governor's Authority to Ban Sexual Orientation Discrimination Initiative (1988)
4. Oregon Measure 9, Government to Discourage Homosexuality Initiative (1992)
5. Oregon Measure 9, Prohibition of Public School Instruction on Homosexual Behaviors Initiative (2000)
6. Oregon Prohibit Laws Discriminating Based on Pregnancy Outcome, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, or Sex and Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Ban Initiative (2026) - Potential

South Carolina

1. South Carolina Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage and Prohibition of Domestic Unions Amendment (2006)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Amendment C, Definition of Marriage and Prohibition of Civil Unions Amendment (2006)

Tennessee

1. Tennessee Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2006)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 2, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2005)

Utah

1. Utah Amendment 3, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2004)

Vermont

1. Vermont Equal Protection of Law Amendment (2026) - Potential

Virginia

1. Virginia Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

Washington

1. Washington Initiative 677, Sexual Orientation Anti-Discrimination Measure (1997)
2. Washington Limit Participation in Female Sports to Students Verified as Biologically Female Initiative (2026) - Potential
3. Washington Referendum 71, Domestic Partners Rights and Responsibilities Measure (2009)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2006)

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