Compare LGBT Rights in United States & Canada

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
79 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
63 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 1969
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careVaries by RegionVaries by Region
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Recognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 1995
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by RegionNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2019
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