| Equality Index ? | 65 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 75 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 55 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1976 | Legal Since 1993 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2014 | Legal Since 2010 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2020 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2025 | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2024 | Recognized Since 2017 |
| Hate crime protections | Protected in some contexts Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2016 | Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2025 | Sexual orientation only Since 2025 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2017 | Legal Since 2017 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2023 |
| Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2021 | Banned Since 2014 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1976 | Equal |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for LGBT protections by US state (PRRI, 2018) | 63% Favor 0% | Region not surveyed |
| Support of same-sex marriage by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 39% Favor 51% Oppose | 64% Favor 26% Oppose |
| Support of homosexuality by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 45% Support 47% Oppose | 72% Support 23% Oppose |
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