Sexual freedom in North America:

anal and oral sex (“sodomy”) prohibited
statutes prohibiting anal and oral sex declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court (2003)
sexual freedom prevails

Laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in North America:

nondiscrimination statutes
nondiscrimination limited to public employment (US states)
no nondiscrimination statutes

laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation

last updated: 12 January 2005

© 1998 Andrew Reding, Project Director and Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute