Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1978
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Gender-Affirming CareLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
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