Compare LGBT Rights in California & Colorado

Equality Index ?
85 / 100
85 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
69 / 100
71 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2004
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Banned
Since 2019
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
72% Favor
26% Oppose
74% Favor
24% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
71% Favor
27% Oppose
77% Favor
23% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
75% Favor
22% Oppose
79% Favor
19% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
73% Favor
0%
72% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
60% Oppose
0%
53% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
66% Favor
23% Oppose
71% Favor
21% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
66% Favor
24% Oppose
64% Favor
27% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
60% Favor
30% Oppose
65% Favor
27% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
61% Favor
31% Oppose
60% Favor
32% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
62% Favor
32% Oppose
62% Favor
31% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
69% Support
24% Oppose
67% Support
24% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
50% Support
50% Oppose
50% Support
50% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
41% Support
59% Oppose
35% Support
65% Oppose
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