Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & Netherlands

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
78 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Legal
Since 1945
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2001
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1974
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
Equal
Since 1978
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