Compare LGBT Rights in Iowa & Wisconsin

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1978
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosisLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal
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 only
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2014
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
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