Compare LGBT Rights in Illinois & Ohio

Equality Index ?
85 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
69 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1962
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
Recognized
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
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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