This is an accepted version of this page Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Wyoming may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents.

In addition, the cities of Jackson, Casper,[2] and Laramie have enacted ordinances outlawing discrimination in housing and public accommodations that cover sexual orientation and gender identity.

[3] A 2017 poll found a majority of Wyoming residents are in favor of same-sex marriage and an anti-discrimination law covering LGBTQ people.

Amendments in 1890 made fellatio and mutual masturbation with a partner younger than 21 years of age, whether heterosexual or homosexual, criminal offenses.

[12] Initially, the repeal of the sodomy law did not affect the common-law crimes reception statute, thus leaving anal intercourse an indictable offence.

[14] In the case of Guzzo v. Mead, U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl ruled for the plaintiffs challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriage on October 17.

[16] On January 14, 2013, legislators filed a bill creating domestic partnerships to allow same-sex couples to "obtain the rights, responsibilities, protections and legal benefits provided in Wyoming for immediate family members."

[24] At the start of the 2015 legislative session, a business coalition, Compete Wyoming, was formed to push for LGBTQ anti-discrimination laws.

[25][26] On February 3, 2015, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved 6–1 a bill that would have prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

[31][32] Jackson, Casper[2] and Laramie have anti-discrimination ordinances that cover sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations.

In March 2023, a bill passed the Wyoming Legislature that would legally ban transgender individuals from playing on any female sports and athletics teams explicitly.

[40][41][42] In March 2024, a bill overwhelmingly passed both houses of the Wyoming Legislature explicitly banning and prohibiting "sexual reassignment surgery and gender-affirming care on children".

[43][44] In February 2022, the state Senate passed a bill to end funding to the University of Wyoming's Gender and Women's Studies program.

Senator Charles Scott, the chair of the Education Committee, called it "an extremely biased, ideologically driven program" with no "academic legitimacy".

[46] A 2017 Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) opinion poll found that 62% of Wyoming residents supported same-sex marriage, while 30% opposed it and 8% were unsure.