Compare LGBT Rights in Minnesota & Ohio

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
72 / 100
Legal Index ?
91 / 100
79 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
72 / 100
66 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2023
State-enforced
Since 2025
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2007
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2021
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1993
Varies by Region
Since 1974
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
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
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Varies by Region
Since 2015
Equal age of consentUnknownUnknown
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
70% Favor
0%
68% Favor
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
59% Favor
36% Oppose
50% Favor
42% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
64% Support
32% Oppose
60% Support
32% Oppose
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