THE POLICY LANDSCAPE
Rights, restrictions & the places between.
State
Indiana
The current record for Indiana in each policy area of the atlas.
| Policy area | Policy reported | Rating (Transitics) | Captured |
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| Birth certificates | Restriction reported Banned | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Driver’s licenses | Conditions / barriers Allowed; Requires Amended Birth Certificate (Not Issued) | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Nonbinary recognition | Conditions / barriers Formerly Recognized | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Bathrooms & facilities | No restriction reported No Restrictions | Rating: Neutral | Captured: |
| Youth gender-affirming care | Restriction reported Total Ban | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Medicaid coverage | Conditions / barriers Explicit Exclusion For Minors; Explicit Coverage For Adults | Rating: Highly Progressive | Captured: |
| Sports participation | Restriction reported Total Ban | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Care in prisons | Access / protection recognized Access To Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy & Surgeries Mandated | Rating: Most Progressive | Captured: |
| Prison housing | Conditions / barriers Placement Determined Case-By-Case | Rating: Progressive | Captured: |
| Legal sex definitions | Restriction reported Governor's order makes all executive agencies read sex as an unchangeable biological male/female category | Captured: |
A record is what a source reported on the date it was captured, not a legal effective date. An unobserved record is not a finding that no restrictions exist.
Dated records
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Allowed; Requires Amended Birth Certificate (Not Issued)
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Governor's order makes all executive agencies read sex as an unchangeable biological male/female category
Ind. Exec. Order No. 25-36 (Mar. 4, 2025), "Respecting the Biological Dichotomy Between Men and Women as Fundamental & Deeply Rooted Legal Principle Embedded in Indiana Law"
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Banned
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
Legislation
The atlas tracks 48 bills for Indiana. See the list.