Compare LGBT Rights in Mississippi

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
69 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
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