Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
76 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 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
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2020
Equal age of consentUnknown
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