Compare LGBT Rights in Washington, D.C.

Equality Index ?
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentUnknown
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