Compare LGBT Rights in Azerbaijan & Germany

Equality Index ?
17 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
5 / 100
61 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 1991
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 1945
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2024
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2021
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2020
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1988
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
11% Did not mention homosexuals
86% Mentioned homosexuals
90% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
0% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
64% Justifiable
13% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
81% Support
10% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
69% Agree
24% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
2% Agree
76% Disagree
61% Agree
19% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
86% Yes
11% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
56% Rare
36% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
44% Rare
31% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
86% Agree
10% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
70% Yes
17% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
0% Justifiable
97% Not justifiable
37% Justifiable
27% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
87% Yes
11% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
70% Not a good place
62% Good place
24% Not a good place
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