Compare LGBT Rights in Maine & New Jersey

Equality Index ?
86 / 100
84 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
72 / 100
68 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2020
Recognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2005
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 1995
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2006
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
82% Favor
19% Oppose
76% Favor
21% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
75% Favor
23% Oppose
76% Favor
21% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
77% Favor
22% Oppose
67% Favor
26% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
69% Favor
0%
72% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
62% Oppose
0%
61% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
71% Favor
25% Oppose
68% Favor
23% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
59% Favor
32% Oppose
64% Favor
26% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
56% Favor
35% Oppose
66% Favor
26% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
63% Favor
30% Oppose
66% Favor
27% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
65% Favor
30% Oppose
59% Favor
33% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
69% Support
24% Oppose
71% Support
22% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
53% Support
47% Oppose
51% Support
49% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
38% Support
62% Oppose
38% Support
62% Oppose
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