Compare LGBT Rights in Louisiana & Virginia

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
79 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
65 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1982
Legal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2020
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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