Compare LGBT Rights in Washington, D.C.

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
96 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careUnknown
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 adoptionLegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentEqual
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