Compare LGBT Rights in Alaska & Montana

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
74 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
70 / 100
62 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2012
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Hate crime protectionsProtected in some contexts
Since 2009
Protected in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2026
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2026
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Bathroom accessVaries by Region
Since 2015
Varies by Region
Since 2025
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1980
Equal
Since 1997
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
54% Favor
34% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
62% Support
30% Oppose
62% Support
30% Oppose
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