Compare LGBT Rights in Kentucky & Tennessee

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
State-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1990
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2025
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1999
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 2017
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
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
Equal
Since 1996
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