Compare LGBT Rights in Kentucky

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1990
Gender-affirming careAmbiguous
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1999
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1999
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2008
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2025
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
59% Favor
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
38% Favor
52% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
44% Support
44% Oppose
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