Compare LGBT Rights in Palestine & United States

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1951
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2019
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousVaries by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careUnknownVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2014
Varies by Region
Equal age of consentVaries by RegionEqual
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