Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1978
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
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)
75% Favor
20% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
72% Favor
23% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
62% Favor
30% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
68% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
57% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
59% Favor
33% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
59% Favor
31% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
56% Favor
35% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
57% Favor
37% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
51% Favor
41% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
58% Support
36% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
45% Support
55% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
29% Support
71% Oppose
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