Compare LGBT Rights in Montana & Washington

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
73 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
65 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2012
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2013
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1979
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
72% Favor
0%
75% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
51% Oppose
0%
57% Oppose
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
54% Favor
34% Oppose
61% Favor
31% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
62% Support
30% Oppose
69% Support
27% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
46% Support
54% Oppose
52% Support
48% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
29% Support
71% Oppose
38% Support
62% Oppose
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