Compare LGBT Rights in Pennsylvania & New Jersey

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
85 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
70 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2020
Recognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 1995
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2006
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