Compare LGBT Rights in New York & Rhode Island

Equality Index ?
85 / 100
86 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
70 / 100
72 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2021
Recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2001
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
75% Favor
21% Oppose
80% Favor
14% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
73% Favor
25% Oppose
82% Favor
17% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
69% Favor
24% Oppose
55% Favor
41% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
73% 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)
69% Favor
24% Oppose
78% Favor
17% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
66% Favor
25% Oppose
67% Favor
29% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
63% Favor
29% Oppose
69% Favor
24% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
63% Favor
28% Oppose
70% Favor
19% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
62% Favor
30% Oppose
65% Favor
27% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
70% Support
23% Oppose
72% Support
18% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
53% Support
47% Oppose
50% Support
50% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
42% Support
58% Oppose
42% Support
58% Oppose
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