Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1998
No censorship
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Illegal
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 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
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
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2008
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
11% Mentioned homosexuals
67% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
52% Justifiable
17% Not justifiable
13% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
54% Agree
26% Disagree
32% Agree
44% 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
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
25% Approve
76% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
42% Approve
59% Disapprove
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
56% Good place
28% Not a good place
54% Good place
34% Not a good place
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