Equality Index ? | 75 / 100 | 77 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 88 / 100 | 93 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1944 | Legal Since 1990 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 2018 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2010 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1979 | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2014 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2015 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2003 | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2006 | Legal Since 2015 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal Since 2000 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2023 | Legal Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1985 | Equal Since 2006 |
Public Opinion | ||
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 84% Support 7% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Agree 21% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 42% Rare 57% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 46% Rare 49% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 82% Agree 17% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 70% Yes 29% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 74% Good place 12% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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