Compare LGBT Rights in Virginia & Maryland

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
67 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2020
Recognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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