Compare LGBT Rights in Illinois & Iowa

Equality Index ?
85 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
69 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1962
Legal
Since 1978
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2015
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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