Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & China

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
66 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Other type of partnership
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1998
State-enforced
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2016
No protections
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
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1997
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
11% Mentioned homosexuals
28% Did not mention homosexuals
71% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
52% Justifiable
17% Not justifiable
7% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
63% Support
19% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
66% Agree
30% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
54% Agree
26% Disagree
12% Agree
60% 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
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
4% Justifiable
68% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
21% Yes
57% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
56% Good place
28% Not a good place
14% Good place
53% Not a good place
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