Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa & Missouri

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
77 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
68% Favor
0%
64% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
57% Oppose
0%
54% Oppose
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
51% Favor
41% Oppose
48% Favor
45% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
58% Support
36% Oppose
57% Support
36% Oppose
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1978
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2023
Unknown
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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