Compare LGBT Rights in Delaware & Maryland

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
67 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1973
Legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careAmbiguousLegal
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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