Equality Index ? | 88 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 76 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 2003 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2010 | Legal Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
Gender-Affirming Care | Unknown | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized | Recognized Since 2019 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2018 | Illegal |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2017 | Legal Since 1995 |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2011 | Legal Since 2011 |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Unknown |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2019 | Banned Since 2013 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2006 |
Public Opinion | ||
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, March 11–December 14, 2021) | 82% Favor 17% Oppose | 76% Favor 21% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, March 8–November 9, 2021) | 76% Favor 23% Oppose | 76% Favor 21% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7–December 20, 2020) | 82% Favor 18% Oppose | 67% Favor 26% Oppose |
Support for LGBT protections by US state (PRRI, 2018) | 81% Favor 0% | 72% Favor 0% |
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people (PRRI, 2018) | 63% Oppose 0% | 61% Oppose 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, January 4–December 30, 2017) | 73% Favor 22% Oppose | 68% Favor 23% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, January 6, 2016–January 10, 2017) | 70% Favor 19% Oppose | 64% Favor 26% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, January 7, 2015–January 7, 2016) | 73% Favor 19% Oppose | 66% Favor 26% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (US) (PRRI American Values Atlas, January 2, 2014–January 4, 2015) | 75% Favor 19% Oppose | 66% Favor 27% Oppose |
Support of same-sex marriage by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 68% Favor 27% Oppose | 59% Favor 33% Oppose |
Support of homosexuality by US state (Pew Research, 2014) | 71% Support 21% Oppose | 71% Support 22% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (The Williams Institute, 2011-2012) | 47% Support 53% Oppose | 51% Support 49% Oppose |
Support for same-sex marriage (The Williams Institute, 2004) | 38% Support 62% Oppose | 38% Support 62% Oppose |
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