Compare LGBT Rights in California & New Mexico

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
73% Favor
0%
73% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
60% Oppose
0%
59% Oppose
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
62% Favor
32% Oppose
48% Favor
43% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
69% Support
24% Oppose
59% Support
34% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
50% Support
50% Oppose
47% Support
53% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
41% Support
59% Oppose
38% Support
62% Oppose
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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