| Equality Index ? | 80 / 100 | 79 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 91 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 69 / 100 | 64 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1972 | Legal Since 1973 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 2013 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 1973 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2025 | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2018 | Recognized Since 2020 |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2005 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal | Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2011 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2004 | Legal Since 2017 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2023 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2026 | Banned Since 2016 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1972 | Equal Since 1986 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for LGBT protections by US state (PRRI, 2018) | 72% Favor 0% | 70% Favor 0% |
| Support of same-sex marriage by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 62% Favor 31% Oppose | 55% Favor 33% Oppose |
| Support of homosexuality by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 67% Support 24% Oppose | 64% Support 29% Oppose |
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