Compare LGBT Rights in Pennsylvania & New York

Equality Index ?
82 / 100
85 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
70 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderUnknownLegal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-Affirming CareLegalLegal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2020
Recognized
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionIllegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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