Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & Ukraine

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
39 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1998
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Ambiguous
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Single only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2001
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
11% Mentioned homosexuals
46% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
52% Justifiable
17% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
54% Agree
26% Disagree
8% Agree
63% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
14% Yes
69% 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 in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
9% Favor
85% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
6% Yes
86% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
73% 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
11% Good place
53% Not a good place
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