Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1998
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityUnknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2018
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
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