# Question About Crossdressing Laws **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 20, 2003, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-crossdressing-laws/156430 "2003-02-20T23:42:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dna\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@dna\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dna_man)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-crossdressing-laws/156430/1 "2003-02-20T23:42:41Z")
Is it illegal to crossdress in Colorado? I’ve been searching all over the net for a simple answer to this question and can’t find any. Are there any lawyers or other crossdressers out there who might know the answer? What if I’m transgendered? Don’t I have the right to live in my chosen gender role? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-crossdressing-laws/156430/2 "2003-02-20T23:55:42Z")
Put on a skirt and if hassled by “the Man”, tell em your Scottish! 🙂 The shoes might be hard to explain, however. * * * Fagjunk Theology: Not just for sodomite propagandists anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-crossdressing-laws/156430/3 "2003-02-21T00:02:51Z")
I can’t imagine why it would be illegal. A woman in Colorado can certainly walk around in jeans and a t-shirt. Why it might be illegal for a man to put on a skirt and a low-cut blouse is beyond me, but then, IANAL. ---
**Author:** ![dna\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@dna\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dna_man)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-crossdressing-laws/156430/4 "2003-02-21T00:12:30Z")
There are laws against crossdressing in many states. I’m just not sure about Colorado. I think these laws were initially enacted back in the days when most drag queens on the street were prostitutes. When I go out I’m in full drag with hair, makeup, heels, jewelry, etc… I can’t get away with saying I’m scottish or something. ---
**Author:** ![dna\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@dna\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dna_man)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-crossdressing-laws/156430/5 "2003-02-21T00:17:13Z")
I don’t walk around on the street in full drag though. I do sometimes go shopping in ‘drab queen’, and that’s more what I’m worried about. It’s a lot more comfortable to shop in the women’s department that way. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-crossdressing-laws/156430/6 "2003-02-21T00:36:43Z")
Can you call your local DA’s office for this info? Peace, mangeorge ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-crossdressing-laws/156430/7 "2003-02-21T00:36:50Z")
IANAL etc. According to the [Human Rights Campaign](http://www.hrc.org/stateaction/laws/colorado.asp) there is no statewide protection against discrimination based on gender identity. I was, however, unable to locate any state ordinance requiring “gender-appropriate” clothing. Any such law would likely fail before a First Amendment challenge.