Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa & Kansas

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
59 / 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 diagnosisIllegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal 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 identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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