Compare LGBT Rights in West Virginia & Virginia

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
79 / 100
Legal Index ?
81 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
55 / 100
65 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Recognized
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
Illegal 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 2017
Legal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2015
Banned
Since 2020
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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