Compare LGBT Rights in Alaska & California

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
65 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 2003
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2012
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
68% Favor
0%
73% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
52% Oppose
0%
60% Oppose
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
59% Favor
34% Oppose
62% Favor
32% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
62% Support
30% Oppose
69% Support
24% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
46% Support
54% Oppose
50% Support
50% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
33% Support
67% Oppose
41% Support
59% Oppose
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