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United States - Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands is not a "sanctuary territory", but also does not criminalize trans youth medical care.

Non-discrimination Law

  • Northern Mariana Islands public non-discrimination laws do not include LGBT people.

Public Accommodations

  • Public accommodation access is not protected for trans people in Northern Mariana Islands.
  • Trans people are not banned from using appropriate bathrooms and locker rooms.

Drag / Performance / Cross-dressing Laws

  • Northern Mariana Islands does not have a drag/cross-dressing law.

Air Travel

See the USA TSA document.

Jails / Prisons

  • Northern Mariana Islands has unknown policies for trans people, so it should be assumed that trans people may be imprisoned based on sex assigned at birth.

Legal Definition of Sex

Non-binary people are not legally recognized by Northern Mariana Islands.

Binary trans people have some legal recognition of their gender.

Medical Care

  • Trans medical care is legal for all ages.

Child Custody / Abuse

  • Transition care is not defined as child abuse
  • Northern Mariana Islands does not have a sanctuary law for people obtaining transition-related medical care.

Relationship Recognition

  • Same-sex marriage (and thus all trans marriage) is recognized.

Relevant Laws

General Safety

Northern Mariana Islands has few protections for trans people.

Because of the rhetoric around trans people in the political and media space, trans people should use caution, particularly in bathrooms, locker rooms, showers, etc. Random and targeted attacks may occur, and trans people who report these attacks can expect to be misgendered by officials and public institutions.

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