Compare LGBT Rights in New Jersey & Connecticut

Equality Index ?
85 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
70 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Recognized
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
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