Compare LGBT Rights in Florida & Alabama

Equality Index ?
63 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
49 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
State-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1992
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2024
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation onlyUnknown
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1977
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1977
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Unknown
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
68% Favor
0%
59% Favor
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
53% Favor
38% Oppose
33% Favor
57% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
64% Support
28% Oppose
41% Support
52% Oppose
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison