| Equality Index ? | 72 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 74 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 70 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1980 | Legal Since 1974 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2014 | Legal Since 2015 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2012 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2018 |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region | Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 1974 | Legal Since 2004 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2023 |
| Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2020 | Banned Since 2019 |
| Equal age of consent | Unknown | Unknown |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for LGBT protections by US state (PRRI, 2018) | 68% Favor 0% | 72% Favor 0% |
| Support of same-sex marriage by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 59% Favor 34% Oppose | 62% Favor 31% Oppose |
| Support of homosexuality by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 62% Support 30% Oppose | 67% Support 24% Oppose |
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