Compare LGBT Rights in Alabama & Kentucky

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
60 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
State-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1992
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1990
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2022
Restricted
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2017
Varies by Region
Since 1999
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 2008
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2025
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1992
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