Compare LGBT Rights in Washington, D.C. & North Carolina

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegalLegal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesUnknownState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Since 2019
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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