Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa & Kansas

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
76 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1978
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2002
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2020
Varies by Region
Since 2020
Equal age of consentUnknownUnknown
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