Compare LGBT Rights in South Carolina & Maryland

Equality Index ?
58 / 100
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2005
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
Equal
Since 1999
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