Compare LGBT Rights in Louisiana

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1982
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
62% Favor
36% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
52% Favor
46% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
62% Favor
36% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
67% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
48% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
48% Favor
44% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
44% Favor
45% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
41% Favor
49% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
42% Favor
48% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
42% Favor
50% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
53% Support
36% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
31% Support
69% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
21% Support
79% Oppose
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