Equality Index ? | 82 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 98 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 66 / 100 |
Public Opinion | |
Support for LGBT protections by US state (PRRI, 2018) | 75% Favor 0% |
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people (PRRI, 2018) | 57% Oppose 0% |
Support of same-sex marriage by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 61% Favor 31% Oppose |
Support of homosexuality by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 69% Support 27% Oppose |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1976 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2012 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2017 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2018 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2006 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2006 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2006 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2011 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (3-month deferral) Since 2020 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2018 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1979 |
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