Compare LGBT Rights in Washington, D.C. & Maryland

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
96 / 100
95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityUnknownLegal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2017
Recognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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