Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Denmark

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
18 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
69 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Legal
Since 2012
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2013
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Recognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1978
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
97% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
0% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
83% Justifiable
6% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
7% Agree
75% Disagree
66% Agree
13% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
53% Rare
41% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
47% Rare
39% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
90% Agree
7% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
75% Yes
18% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
19% Good place
28% Not a good place
70% Good place
9% Not a good place
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