Compare LGBT Rights in Massachusetts & New Jersey

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
85 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
78 / 100
70 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Recognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1995
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2006
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison