Compare LGBT Rights in Pennsylvania & New York

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 1980
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2020
Recognized
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionIllegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2019
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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