Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & Cyprus

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
60 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
36 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1998
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityUnknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2002
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
11% Mentioned homosexuals
58% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
52% Justifiable
17% Not justifiable
13% Justifiable
46% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
54% Agree
26% Disagree
14% Agree
45% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
48% Rare
46% Widespread
29% Rare
67% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
34% Rare
48% Widespread
32% Rare
54% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
65% Agree
30% Disagree
40% Agree
55% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
57% Yes
36% No
42% Yes
39% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
15% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
56% Good place
28% Not a good place
34% Good place
50% Not a good place
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