South Dakota

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Issues

• Marriage
  2006 – Anti-same-sex marriage constitutional amendment banned marriage and any other forms of partnership recognition for same-sex couples
1996– Anti-same-sex marriage statute banned marriage for same-sex couples
• Domestic Violence
  Has domestic violence laws that are gender neutral but apply to only household members
• Second-Parent Adoption
  It is unclear whether the state adoption law permits second-parent adoptions.
• Hate Crimes
  Has hate crime laws that do not include crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity

Find a Welcoming Congregation

MCC of Sioux Falls
http://www.mccsiouxfalls.org/index.htm [1]

Campus Resources

University of South Dakota Ten Percent Society
http://www.usd.edu/orgs/glbta [2]

Health and HIV/AIDS

Positive Approach: HIV/AIDS Support for the Black Hills
http://members.aol.com/positivesd [3]