Compare LGBT Rights in West Virginia & Maryland

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
84 / 100
Legal Index ?
81 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
55 / 100
67 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1983
Legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2012
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-Affirming CareLegal, but banned for minorsLegal
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2015
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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