Compare LGBT Rights in South Carolina

Equality Index ?
63 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
52 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
58% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
53% Oppose
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
40% Favor
54% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
51% Support
42% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
34% Support
66% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
20% Support
80% Oppose
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Since 2020
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
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