Compare LGBT Rights in Virginia & Arkansas

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2002
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2020
Not legally recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
No protections
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2020
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2001
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