Inclusive Laws

This is an list of state and local laws which are inclusive of pansexuality, aromanticism, or asexuality.  This is not intended to be a complete list, nor is this intended to be taken as legal advice.

There is a wide variety of language used in these laws, ranging from specific enumerated lists, to more wide ranging, open ended (and often more inclusive) definitions.  A location is given a “Yes”, if it explicitly includes a particular identity, an “Implied”, if a reasonable reading of the text would indicate an identity is protected, and a “No” if the text is written in a way that would exclude a particular identity.  It is notable that not a single location on this list is explicitly inclusive of asexuality, pansexuality, and aromanticism.

The majority of these are from non-discrimination ordinances, but a handful are conversion therapy bans or health equity laws.

Location

Pansexuality?

Aromanticism?

Asexuality?

Language Used

Albany, NY No No Yes The term “sexual orientation” includes actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, asexuality and bisexuality.
Anchorage, AK No No Yes Sexual orientation means actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality.
Appleton, WI No No Yes These communities include, but are not limited to women, people of color, low-income individuals and families, individuals who have been incarcerated, individuals with disabilities, individuals with mental health conditions, youth and young adults, seniors, immigrants and refugees, individuals who are limited-English proficient (LEP), and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA) communities, or combinations of these populations.
Berkley, MI Yes No Yes Sexual orientation means a component of identity that includes a person’s sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and/or social affiliation that may result from this interaction. A person may be attracted to men, women, both, neither, or to people who are genderqueer, androgynous, or have other gender identities. Individuals may identify as lesbian, gay, heterosexual, bisexual, queer, pansexual, or asexual, among others.
Boulder, CO Yes No No Sexual orientation means the type of sexual, romantic, emotional, physical or spiritual attraction a person feels for others, often based on the gender relationship between the person and the people to whom they are attracted, and including, without limitation, heterosexual, homosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or pansexual.
Columbia, MO No No Yes Sexual orientation. The preference or practice of homosexuality, heterosexuality, asexuality, and bisexuality, or some combination thereof, by consenting adults, or as perceived by others, but not including sexual preference or practice between an adult and a minor.
De Pere, WI No No Yes Sexual Orientation means a person’s actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, asexuality, or bisexuality.
Decatur, GA Yes No Yes Sexual orientation means an individual’s actual or perceived orientation as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual or asexual.
Denver, CO Yes Implied Yes Sexual orientation: a component of identity that includes a person’s sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and/or social affiliation that may result from this attraction. A person may be attracted to men, women, both, neither, or to people who are genderqueer, androgynous, or have other gender identities. Individuals may identify as lesbian, gay, heterosexual, bisexual, queer, pansexual, or asexual, among others.
DeSoto, KS Yes No Yes Sexual Orientation means an individual’s actual or perceived (by the individual or another) emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people, such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual or asexual.
Fairway, KS Yes No Yes Sexual orientation means an individual’s actual or perceived (by the individual or another) emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people, such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual or asexual.
Ferndale, MI Yes Implied Yes Sexual orientation means a component of identity that includes a person’s sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and/or social affiliation that may result from this interaction. A person may be attracted to men, women, both, neither, or to people who are genderqueer, androgynous, or have other gender identities. Individuals may identify as lesbian, gay, heterosexual, bisexual, queer, pansexual, or asexual, among others.
Galveston, TX No No Yes Sexual orientation means an individual’s real orientation or orientation perceived by another as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual or asexual.
Huntington Woods, MI Yes Implied Yes Sexual orientation means a component of identity that includes a person’s sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and/or social affiliation that may result from this interaction. A person may be attracted to men, women, both, neither, or to people who are genderqueer, androgynous, or have other gender identities. Individuals may identify as lesbian, gay, heterosexual, bisexual, queer, pansexual, or asexual, among others.
Idaho Falls, ID Implied Implied Yes Sexual Orientation. Actual or perceived romantic, emotional, or sexual attraction or activity, including homosexuality, heterosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality.
Juneau, AK No No Yes Sexual orientation means actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality.
Kansas City, MO No No Yes Sexual orientation means the preference or practice of homosexuality, heterosexuality, asexuality, and bisexuality, or some combination thereof, by consenting adults, or as perceived by others, but not including sexual preference or practice between an adult and a minor.
Ketchikan, AK No No Yes “Sexual orientation” means actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality.
Lansing, MI No No Yes Sexual orientation: A person’s sexual identity in relation to the gender to which they are attracted; the state of being heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or asexual.
Merriam, KS Implied No Yes Sexual orientation means an individual’s perceived or actual emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people. It can be described as, but not limited to, heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or asexual.
Middletown Township (Bucks County), PA Implied Yes Yes SEXUAL ORIENTATION – actual or perceived sexual and/or romantic attraction and/or feelings toward other individuals. The term includes, but is not limited to, individuals who are heterosexual, homosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, asexual, aromantic, and/or questioning.
Minneapolis, MN Yes Implied Yes Sexual orientation: A component of identity that includes a person’s sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and/or social affiliation that may result from this attraction. A person may be attracted to men, women, both, neither, and/or to people who are genderqueer, androgynous, or have other gender identities. Individuals may identify as lesbian, gay, heterosexual, bisexual, queer, pansexual, or asexual, among others.
New York, NY Yes Implied Yes Sexual orientation. The term “sexual orientation” means an individual’s actual or perceived romantic, physical or sexual attraction to other persons, or lack thereof, on the basis of gender. A continuum of sexual orientation exists and includes, but is not limited to, heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, asexuality and pansexuality.
New York State No No Yes The term “sexual orientation” means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or asexuality, whether actual or perceived.
Newtown Township (Bucks County), PA Implied Yes Yes  SEXUAL ORIENTATION Actual or perceived sexual and/or romantic attraction and/or feelings toward other individuals. The term includes, but is not limited to, individuals who are heterosexual, homosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, asexual, aromantic and/or questioning. 
North Wales, PA No No Yes SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Actual or perceived homosexuality, heterosexuality, asexuality, intersexuality and/or bisexuality.
Overland Park, KS Yes No Yes Sexual Orientation means an individual’s actual or perceived (by the individual or another) emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people, such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual or asexual.
Palm Beach County, FL No No Yes Sexual orientation means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or asexuality, whether actual or perceived.
Philadelphia, PA Yes Implied Implied Sexual Orientation.  An individual’s romantic, physical, sexual, or emotional attraction to others, or a lack of attraction to others, by preference, practice, or as perceived by others. Examples include, but are not limited to, heterosexual, bisexual, gay, lesbian, and pansexual.
Pine Lake, GA Yes No Yes Sexual orientation means an individual’s orientation as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, or asexual.
Pittsburg, KS Yes No Yes Sexual orientation means an individual’s actual or perceived, by the individual or another, emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people, such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual or asexual.
Prairie Village, KS Yes No Yes Sexual orientation means an individual’s actual or perceived (by the individual or another) emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people, such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual or asexual.
Richmond, CA No No Yes These communities include, but are not limited to women, people of color, low-income individuals and families, individuals who have been incarcerated, individuals with disabilities, individuals with mental health Ord. No. 27-15 N.S. Page 3 of 5 conditions, children, youth and young adults, seniors, immigrants and refugees, individuals who are limited-English proficient (LEP), and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA) communities, or combinations of these populations.
Rochester, NY No No Yes SEXUAL ORIENTATION  Homosexuality, heterosexuality, bisexuality or asexuality, whether actual or perceived.
Roeland Park, KS Yes No Yes Sexual orientation means an individual’s actual or perceived (by the individual or another) emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people, such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual or asexual.
San Antonio, TX No No Yes Sexual orientation means an individual’s real orientation or orientation perceived by another as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual or asexual.
Shawnee, KS Yes No Yes Sexual Orientation means an individual’s actual or perceived (by the individual or another) emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people, such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual or asexual.
Sitka, AK No No Yes “Sexual orientation” means actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality.
Tompkins County, NY No No Yes SEXUAL ORIENTATION Heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or asexuality, whether actual or perceived.
Upper Dublin Township, PA No No Yes SEXUAL ORIENTATION — Actual or perceived homosexuality, heterosexuality, bisexuality and/or asexuality.
Vermillion, SD No No Yes SEXUAL ORIENTATION. A term describing a person’s attraction to members of the same sex and/or a different sex, usually defined as lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual, or asexual.
Volusia County, FL No No Yes Sexual orientation shall mean an individual’s actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or asexuality.
Yardley Borough, PA Implied Yes Yes Sexual orientation–actual or perceived sexual and/or romantic attraction and/or feelings toward other individuals. The term includes, but is not limited to, individuals who are heterosexual, homosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, asexual, aromantic and/or questioning.