Compare LGBT Rights in South Carolina

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
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