| Equality Index ? | 78 / 100 | 59 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 92 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 65 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1973 | Legal Since 2003 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 | Legal Since 2014 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 1987 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2017 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2024 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2023 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Varies by Region |
| 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 |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal | Legal |
| 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 | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
| Equal age of consent | Unknown | Unknown |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for LGBT protections by US state (PRRI, 2018) | 71% Favor 0% | 62% Favor 0% |
| Support of same-sex marriage by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 59% Favor 36% Oppose | 44% Favor 49% Oppose |
| Support of homosexuality by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 67% Support 28% Oppose | 53% Support 40% Oppose |
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