Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1978
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
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