Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Norway

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
38 / 100
87 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2023
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2001
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1972
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
44% Did not mention homosexuals
53% Mentioned homosexuals
96% Did not mention homosexuals
3% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
5% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
76% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
12% Agree
69% Disagree
70% Agree
16% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
13% Favor
84% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
13% Yes
82% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
10% Good place
70% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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