Compare LGBT Rights in Jan Mayen & Svalbard

Equality Index ?
88 / 100
88 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2009
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2017
Banned (1-year deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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