| Equality Index ? | 72 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 75 / 100 | 72 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 69 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1983 | Legal Since 1975 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2014 | Legal Since 2015 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 1986 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2022 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2026 | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2023 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only | Protected in some contexts Since 2009 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2026 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2026 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Same-sex adoption | Married couples only Since 2014 | Married couples only Since 2015 |
| 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 |
| Bathroom access | Varies by Region | Restricted Since 2023 |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2025 | Banned Since 2021 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1983 | Equal Since 1975 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for LGBT protections by US state (PRRI, 2018) | 67% Favor 0% | 72% Favor 0% |
| Support of same-sex marriage by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 58% Favor 37% Oppose | 48% Favor 46% Oppose |
| Support of homosexuality by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 66% Support 30% Oppose | 57% Support 36% Oppose |
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