Compare LGBT Rights in New Jersey

Equality Index ?
84 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1995
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
76% Favor
21% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
76% Favor
21% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
67% Favor
26% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
72% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
61% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
68% Favor
23% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
64% Favor
26% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
66% Favor
26% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
66% Favor
27% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
59% Favor
33% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
71% Support
22% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
51% Support
49% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
38% Support
62% Oppose
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