Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & Canada

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
79 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
96 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
62 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1969
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1998
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2019
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2019
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
11% Mentioned homosexuals
90% Did not mention homosexuals
10% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
52% Justifiable
17% Not justifiable
62% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
82% Support
8% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
81% Agree
13% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
54% Agree
26% Disagree
72% Agree
9% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
85% Yes
10% No
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
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
76% Approve
24% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
80% Approve
20% Disapprove
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
80% Yes
14% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
56% Good place
28% Not a good place
80% Good place
12% Not a good place
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