Compare LGBT Rights in Maryland & South Carolina

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
66 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2024
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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