Equality Index ? | 66 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 73 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 60 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2013 | Legal Since 1976 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2014 | Legal Since 2012 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2023 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2018 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2016 | Illegal Since 2006 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2006 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2006 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal | Legal Since 2013 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2011 | Legal Since 2011 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal 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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