Equality Index ? | 75 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 84 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 65 / 100 | 64 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1973 | Legal Since 2003 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 | Legal Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2022 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2017 | Illegal Since 2024 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted Since 2024 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Sexual orientation only |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Varies by Region Since 1977 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | Varies by Region Since 1977 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal | Legal Since 2018 |
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 | Banned Since 2018 | Not banned Since 2020 |
Equal age of consent | Unknown | Equal Since 1997 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for LGBT protections by US state (PRRI, 2018) | 71% Favor 0% | 68% Favor 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 59% Favor 36% Oppose | 53% Favor 38% Oppose |
Support of homosexuality by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 67% Support 28% Oppose | 64% Support 28% Oppose |
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