Compare LGBT Rights in Tennessee & Virginia

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
50 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
64% Favor
0%
68% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
47% Oppose
0%
57% Oppose
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
35% Favor
58% Oppose
50% Favor
43% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
41% Support
53% Oppose
61% Support
34% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
32% Support
68% Oppose
43% Support
57% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
18% Support
82% Oppose
27% Support
73% Oppose
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2015
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2020
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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