Compare LGBT Rights in Missouri

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
69 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1984
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2026
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Bathroom accessVaries by Region
Since 2008
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2019
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
64% Favor
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
48% Favor
45% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
57% Support
36% Oppose
Full Details