Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & Namibia

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 2021
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 2021
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
Equal
Since 2024
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