Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & Bangladesh

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1860
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1998
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2013
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
11% Mentioned homosexuals
20% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
52% Justifiable
17% Not justifiable
0% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
54% Agree
26% Disagree
7% Agree
75% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
48% Rare
46% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
34% Rare
48% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
65% Agree
30% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
57% Yes
36% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
56% Good place
28% Not a good place
19% Good place
28% Not a good place
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