Compare LGBT Rights in Virginia & Washington, D.C.

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
66 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipUnknown
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, no restrictions
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2020
Recognized
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
68% Favor
0%
Region not surveyed
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
57% Oppose
0%
Region not surveyed
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
50% Favor
43% Oppose
64% Favor
26% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
61% Support
34% Oppose
72% Support
23% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
43% Support
57% Oppose
62% Support
38% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
27% Support
73% Oppose
48% Support
52% Oppose
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