Compare LGBT Rights in Kentucky & Louisiana

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
77 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
55 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2005
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1792
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Since 1982
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1975
Equal
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