Compare LGBT Rights in Minnesota & Iowa

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
71 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 1978
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1993
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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