Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & Falkland Islands

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Legal
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Ambiguous
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation only
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2004
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
Equal
Since 2005
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