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

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
81 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
55 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1983
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipUnknown
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-Affirming CareBanned for minorsUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
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 2017
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2015
Banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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