| Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 74 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 62 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Legal Since 2001 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2014 | Legal Since 2014 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 2019 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2024 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2024 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2025 | Restricted Since 2026 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized | Recognized Since 2020 |
| Hate crime protections | Protected in some contexts Since 2009 | Sexual orientation only |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2016 | Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2026 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2026 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal | Married couples only Since 2015 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2023 |
| Bathroom access | Varies by Region Since 2025 | Varies by Region Since 1999 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Varies by Region Since 2017 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1997 | Equal Since 2001 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for LGBT protections by US state (PRRI, 2018) | 72% Favor 0% | 68% Favor 0% |
| Support of same-sex marriage by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 54% Favor 34% Oppose | 56% Favor 36% Oppose |
| Support of homosexuality by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 62% Support 30% Oppose | 63% Support 26% Oppose |
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