Compare LGBT Rights in Missouri & Ohio

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
78 / 100
Legal Index ?
73 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
Varies by Region
Since 1974
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2019
Varies by Region
Since 2015
Equal age of consentUnknownUnknown
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