Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1978
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2025
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2025
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2020
Equal age of consentUnknown
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