Compare LGBT Rights in New York & Rhode Island

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
85 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
69 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
73% Favor
0%
73% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
61% Oppose
0%
70% Oppose
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
62% Favor
30% Oppose
65% Favor
27% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
70% Support
23% Oppose
72% Support
18% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
53% Support
47% Oppose
50% Support
50% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
42% Support
58% Oppose
42% Support
58% Oppose
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2020
Recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2001
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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