Compare LGBT Rights in New Jersey & Rhode Island

Equality Index ?
84 / 100
86 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
72 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2001
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
76% Favor
21% Oppose
80% Favor
14% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
76% Favor
21% Oppose
82% Favor
17% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
67% Favor
26% Oppose
55% Favor
41% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
72% Favor
0%
73% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
61% Oppose
0%
70% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
68% Favor
23% Oppose
78% Favor
17% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
64% Favor
26% Oppose
67% Favor
29% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
66% Favor
26% Oppose
69% Favor
24% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
66% Favor
27% Oppose
70% Favor
19% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
59% Favor
33% Oppose
65% Favor
27% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
71% Support
22% Oppose
72% Support
18% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
51% Support
49% Oppose
50% Support
50% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
38% Support
62% Oppose
42% Support
58% Oppose
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