Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa & Michigan

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
65 / 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 diagnosisLegal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 2023
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 2022
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1931
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