Compare LGBT Rights in Austria

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1998
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
11% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
52% Justifiable
17% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
54% Agree
26% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
48% Rare
46% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
34% Rare
48% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
65% Agree
30% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
57% Yes
36% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
56% Good place
28% Not a good place
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