Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & Denmark

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
69 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2012
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 1978
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
97% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
46% Not justifiable
83% Justifiable
6% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
14% Agree
45% Disagree
66% Agree
13% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
29% Rare
67% Widespread
53% Rare
41% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
32% Rare
54% Widespread
47% Rare
39% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Agree
55% Disagree
90% Agree
7% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Yes
39% No
75% Yes
18% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
15% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
34% Good place
50% Not a good place
70% Good place
9% Not a good place
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