Compare LGBT Rights in West Virginia & Tennessee

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
81 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
55 / 100
52 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1983
Legal
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-Affirming CareBanned for minorsBanned for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
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
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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