Compare LGBT Rights in California & New Mexico

Equality Index ?
82 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
69 / 100
67 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021)
72% Favor
26% Oppose
72% Favor
28% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021)
71% Favor
27% Oppose
68% Favor
31% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020)
75% Favor
22% Oppose
77% Favor
15% Oppose
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
73% Favor
0%
73% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
60% Oppose
0%
59% Oppose
0%
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017)
66% Favor
23% Oppose
63% Favor
30% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017)
66% Favor
24% Oppose
54% Favor
35% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016)
60% Favor
30% Oppose
58% Favor
34% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage (US)
(PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015)
61% Favor
31% Oppose
58% Favor
36% Oppose
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
62% Favor
32% Oppose
48% Favor
43% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
69% Support
24% Oppose
59% Support
34% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2011-2012)
50% Support
50% Oppose
47% Support
53% Oppose
Support for same-sex marriage
(The Williams Institute, 2004)
41% Support
59% Oppose
38% Support
62% Oppose
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