Compare LGBT Rights in Alabama & Arkansas

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
70 / 100
79 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
50 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
59% Favor
0%
56% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
49% Oppose
0%
50% Oppose
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
33% Favor
57% Oppose
35% Favor
53% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
41% Support
52% Oppose
45% Support
47% Oppose
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2002
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2010
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2017
No protections
Since 2013
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 2011
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2001
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