Compare LGBT Rights in Colorado & Washington

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
66 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
72% Favor
0%
75% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
53% Oppose
0%
57% Oppose
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
62% Favor
31% Oppose
61% Favor
31% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
67% Support
24% Oppose
69% Support
27% Oppose
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2012
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2020
Legal, surgery not required
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2020
Recognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 2013
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1979
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