Compare LGBT Rights in Illinois

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
70 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1962
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentUnknown
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