Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & Denmark

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
69 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2012
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1998
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1978
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
11% Mentioned homosexuals
97% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
52% Justifiable
17% Not justifiable
83% Justifiable
6% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
54% Agree
26% Disagree
66% Agree
13% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
48% Rare
46% Widespread
53% Rare
41% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
34% Rare
48% Widespread
47% Rare
39% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
65% Agree
30% Disagree
90% Agree
7% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
57% Yes
36% No
75% Yes
18% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
56% Good place
28% Not a good place
70% Good place
9% Not a good place
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