Compare LGBT Rights in Arkansas

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
69 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2002
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2011
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
51% Favor
47% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
47% Favor
52% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
58% Favor
37% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
56% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
50% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
52% Favor
38% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
42% Favor
50% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
37% Favor
57% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
36% Favor
59% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
35% Favor
53% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
45% Support
47% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
31% Support
69% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
18% Support
82% Oppose
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