Compare LGBT Rights in Kentucky & Maryland

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1990
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1999
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2025
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1975
Equal
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