Compare LGBT Rights in Vermont & Massachusetts

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
89 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
71 / 100
78 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2004
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Recognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1993
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2019
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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