Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa & Ohio

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
63 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
66 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1978
Legal
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Since 2025
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2025
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2025
Restricted
Since 2026
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation onlyProtected in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2025
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2026
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2026
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2025
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalMarried couples only
Since 2015
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
Bathroom accessRestricted
Since 2023
Restricted
Since 2025
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2020
Varies by Region
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Equal
Since 1974
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
68% Favor
0%
68% Favor
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
51% Favor
41% Oppose
50% Favor
42% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
58% Support
36% Oppose
60% Support
32% Oppose
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