Compare LGBT Rights in Alaska & Washington

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
73 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2012
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 2013
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1979
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
70% Favor
30% Oppose
83% Favor
15% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
72% Favor
28% Oppose
82% Favor
16% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
93% Favor
3% Oppose
72% Favor
22% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
68% Favor
0%
75% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
52% Oppose
0%
57% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
57% Favor
34% Oppose
73% Favor
21% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
54% Favor
36% Oppose
64% Favor
26% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
60% Favor
34% Oppose
65% Favor
28% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
54% Favor
35% Oppose
63% Favor
29% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
59% Favor
34% Oppose
61% Favor
31% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
62% Support
30% Oppose
69% Support
27% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
46% Support
54% Oppose
52% Support
48% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
33% Support
67% Oppose
38% Support
62% Oppose
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