Compare LGBT Rights in Azerbaijan & Norway

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
86 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
87 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careAmbiguousLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 2001
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1972
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