Compare LGBT Rights in Arkansas & Delaware

Equality Index ?
58 / 100
79 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
65 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2002
Legal, no restrictions
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2020
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2011
Legal
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 consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
51% Favor
47% Oppose
69% Favor
29% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
47% Favor
52% Oppose
66% Favor
32% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
58% Favor
37% Oppose
60% Favor
29% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
56% Favor
0%
71% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
50% Oppose
0%
66% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
52% Favor
38% Oppose
58% Favor
27% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
42% Favor
50% Oppose
62% Favor
25% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
37% Favor
57% Oppose
66% Favor
25% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
36% Favor
59% Oppose
57% Favor
31% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
35% Favor
53% Oppose
59% Favor
36% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
45% Support
47% Oppose
67% Support
28% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
31% Support
69% Oppose
49% Support
51% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
18% Support
82% Oppose
34% Support
66% Oppose
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