Compare LGBT Rights in South Carolina & Mississippi

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
51 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
45 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
State-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2006
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2024
Restricted
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsProtected in some contexts
Since 2009
Protected in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2026
No protections
Since 2024
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2026
Sexual orientation only
Since 2026
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionMarried couples only
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Bathroom accessPartially restricted
Since 2024
Partially restricted
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2025
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
Equal
Since 2003
Public Opinion
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
58% Favor
0%
59% Favor
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
40% Favor
54% Oppose
31% Favor
61% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
51% Support
42% Oppose
40% Support
54% Oppose
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison