Compare LGBT Rights in Palau & United States

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2008
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderIllegalVaries by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2021
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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