Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & Denmark

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
69 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2012
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2015
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2020
Recognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 1978
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1830
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
93% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
97% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
25% Justifiable
33% Not justifiable
83% Justifiable
6% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
68% Support
18% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Agree
25% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
52% Agree
29% Disagree
66% Agree
13% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
67% Yes
23% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
53% Rare
41% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
47% Rare
39% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
90% Agree
7% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
75% Yes
18% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
52% Approve
48% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
64% Approve
36% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
23% Justifiable
40% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
60% Yes
36% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
68% Good place
24% Not a good place
70% Good place
9% Not a good place
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