Compare LGBT Rights in Arkansas & Delaware

Equality Index ?
63 / 100
78 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
91 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
66 / 100
Public Opinion
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 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
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2002
Legal, surgery not required
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2010
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2013
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 MSMsBanned (3-month deferral)
Since 2020
Banned (3-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
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