Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the U.S. state of Alaska have evolved significantly over the years.

In addition, four Alaskan cities, Anchorage, Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan, representing about 46% of the state population, have passed discrimination protections for housing and public accommodations.

Tayagigux̂ (literally woman transformed into a man) refers to people assigned female at birth but who act and behave as male.

Other people groups recognize similar terms in reference to transgender people and gender variance; male-to-female individuals are aranu'tiq among the Alutiiq, anasik among the Siberian Yupik, gatxan among the Tlingit, kanâ'ts among the Tshimshian, and aranaruaq among the Central Alaskan Yup'ik, whereas female-to-male individuals are uktasik among the Siberian Yupik, and angutnguaq among the Yup'ik.

These customs, labelled "appalling degradation and vice" by Congress, resulted in an official investigation by a Senate committee, and in 1899 the enactment of a specific sodomy statute for Alaska.

[14] Alaska law does not address discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, or public accommodations.

In 1987, legislation to add sexual orientation was introduced, with support from Governor Steve Cowper and Attorney-General Grace Berg Schaible, but never made it out of committee.

[13] In 2009, the Anchorage Assembly passed for the first time an ordinance to ban unfair discrimination against LGBTQ people in the city, by a vote of 7–4.

[24] In September 2015, with support from Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, the Assembly again passed an ordinance to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination, by 9 votes to 2.

[25][26] In July 2020, the Ketchikan City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to prohibit unfair discrimination on account of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations, taking effect in mid-August.

In February 2019, the City Council passed an ordinance banning discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

To request a change in the gender marker, the applicant must submit to the Department of Vital Records a "Birth Certificate Request Form", a photocopy of their ID or that of their parent or guardian, a letter from a medical or mental health provider attesting to appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition or a certified copy of a court ordered change of sex, and the payment of the fee.

In September 2023, the Alaska Board of Education by a vote of 7-1 passed a rule to ban transgender individuals within any female sports and athletes throughout the state.

[35][36][37] A 2017 Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) poll found that 57% of Alaska residents supported same-sex marriage, while 34% were opposed and 9% were undecided.

A 2022 Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) poll found that 70% of Alaska residents supported same-sex marriage, while 30% were opposed.