Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa & Minnesota

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
71 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1978
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosisLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 1993
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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