Compare LGBT Rights in Arkansas & Kentucky

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
60 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
54 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
State-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1995
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1990
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Restricted
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 1999
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 2011
Legal
Since 2008
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2025
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 1992
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