- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✔ Recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Public Opinion
Recent surveys in New Mexico have revealed a mixed response towards LGBTQ+ rights and issues.
History
Homosexual activity in New Mexico is legal.
Since Jun 20, 1975
Same-sex marriage in New Mexico is legal.
Since Dec 19, 2013
Censorship of LGBT Issues in New Mexico is no censorship.
Right to change legal gender in New Mexico is legal, surgery not required.
Since Jun 15, 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in New Mexico is recognized.
Since Oct 29, 2019
LGBT discrimination in New Mexico is illegal.
Since Jul 1, 2003
LGBT employment discrimination in New Mexico is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Since Jul 1, 2003
LGBT housing discrimination in New Mexico is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Since Jul 1, 2003
Additionally, the Human Rights Campaign states, "The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires grantees and participants of HUD programs to comply with local and state non-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity.
HUD also prohibits inquiries regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of a prospective tenant or applicant for assisted
housing in every state (March 2012)."
Same-sex adoption in New Mexico is legal.
Serving openly in military in New Mexico is legal.
Since Sep 20, 2011
Blood donations by MSMs in New Mexico is legal.
Since May 11, 2023
Conversion therapy in New Mexico is banned.
Since Apr 6, 2017
Until Apr 6, 2017