Compare LGBT Rights in Maryland & Florida

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2024
Restricted
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Since 2020
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2010
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