Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Portugal

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Legal
Since 1982
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2002
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Legal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Since 2010
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2007
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