Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa & Minnesota

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
77 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
61 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
68% Favor
0%
70% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
57% Oppose
0%
56% Oppose
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
51% Favor
41% Oppose
59% Favor
36% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
58% Support
36% Oppose
64% Support
32% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
45% Support
55% Oppose
43% Support
57% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
29% Support
71% Oppose
32% Support
68% Oppose
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1978
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 1993
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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