Compare LGBT Rights in Pennsylvania

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
68% Favor
29% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
69% Favor
28% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
69% Favor
24% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
68% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
59% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
64% Favor
27% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
60% Favor
32% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
55% Favor
36% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
56% Favor
37% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
54% Favor
37% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
63% Support
30% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
47% Support
53% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
32% Support
68% Oppose
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