Compare LGBT Rights in Canada, Ireland, & Poland

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
70 / 100
51 / 100
Legal Index ?
96 / 100
80 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
59 / 100
43 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Legal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1970
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2015
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2025
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Legal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation only
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2015
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2007
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 1993
Equal
Since 1932
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
90% Did not mention homosexuals
10% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
65% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
22% Justifiable
52% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
82% Support
8% Against
Region not surveyed
66% Support
22% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
81% Agree
13% Disagree
Region not surveyed
33% Agree
58% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
72% Agree
9% Disagree
Region not surveyed
12% Agree
57% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
85% Yes
10% No
Region not surveyed
47% Yes
42% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
44% Rare
48% Widespread
43% Rare
49% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
36% Rare
50% Widespread
44% Rare
42% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
80% Agree
14% Disagree
49% Agree
46% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
65% Yes
22% No
41% Yes
40% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
76% Approve
24% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
80% Approve
20% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
32% Favor
59% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
42% Yes
47% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
14% Justifiable
53% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
80% Yes
14% No
Region not surveyed
42% Yes
46% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
80% Good place
12% Not a good place
75% Good place
14% Not a good place
21% Good place
54% Not a good place
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