Compare LGBT Rights in New Mexico

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
72% Favor
28% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
68% Favor
31% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
77% Favor
15% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
73% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
59% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
63% Favor
30% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
54% Favor
35% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
58% Favor
34% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
58% Favor
36% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
48% Favor
43% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
59% Support
34% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
47% Support
53% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
38% Support
62% Oppose
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