Compare LGBT Rights in Rhode Island

Equality Index ?
86 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
72 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2001
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
80% Favor
14% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
82% Favor
17% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
55% Favor
41% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
73% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
70% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
78% Favor
17% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
67% Favor
29% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
69% Favor
24% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
70% Favor
19% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
65% Favor
27% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
72% Support
18% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
50% Support
50% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
42% Support
58% Oppose
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