Compare LGBT Rights in Northern Mariana Islands & Federated States of Micronesia

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1983
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2007
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1986
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1983
Equal
Public Opinion
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