Whether trans people face death-penalty risk under local law or enforcement.

📝 Equaldex region: MA; Homosexuality: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment); Censorship: State-enforced; Changing gender: Illegal; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Can trans people change the gender marker on official documents?

📝 Equaldex region: MA; Homosexuality: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment); Censorship: State-enforced; Changing gender: Illegal; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Is legal gender recognition based on self-declaration or medical requirements?

📝 Self-ID is not permitted; court approval and medical documentation are required.

Are nonbinary or third-gender identities officially recognised?

📝 Nonbinary identities are not legally recognized.

Can trans people legally change their name on official records?

📝 Name change is allowed after legal gender change.

Can trans people marry in accordance with their affirmed gender?

📝 Same-sex marriage is not legal and homosexuality is criminalized.

Is gender-affirming healthcare legal and available?

📝 Some access to gender-affirming healthcare exists, but services are limited.

Can trans minors access gender-affirming care and support?

📝 No specific protections or services for trans youth.

Is gender-affirming healthcare covered by public or private insurance?

📝 No public insurance coverage for transition-related care.

Are practices targeting trans people for conversion therapy banned?

📝 Equaldex region: MA; Homosexuality: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment); Censorship: State-enforced; Changing gender: Illegal; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Are trans people protected by anti-discrimination laws in housing, work, and services?

📝 Gender identity is not included in anti-discrimination law.

Are trans people protected under hate crime laws?

📝 No hate crime protections for gender identity.

Are trans people treated with dignity in prisons and detention settings?

📝 Equaldex region: MA; Homosexuality: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment); Censorship: State-enforced; Changing gender: Illegal; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Can trans people serve openly in the military?

📝 No recognition or inclusion of trans people in the military.

Are trans identities valid grounds for asylum claims?

📝 No specific protections for trans asylum seekers.

Can trans people access gendered spaces that match their affirmed gender?

📝 Access to gendered spaces is not protected by law.