Compare LGBT Rights in Maryland & Kentucky

Equality Index ?
82 / 100
60 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1990
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalVaries by Region
Since 1999
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2008
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Since 2025
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Equal
Since 1992
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