Compare LGBT Rights in Northern Mariana Islands

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1983
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1986
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1983
Public Opinion
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