Compare LGBT Rights in Brussels & Luxembourg

Equality Index ?Not enough data
79 / 100
Legal Index ?Not enough data
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
73 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2015
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
Equal
Since 1992
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
82% Good Place
0%
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
61% Rare
27% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
45% Rare
23% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
88% Agree
6% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
72% Yes
19% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
50% Good place
30% Not a good place
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