Compare LGBT Rights in Virginia & Kentucky

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2020
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1792
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2008
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1975
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