Compare LGBT Rights in Czechia

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
72 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1962
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1971
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2025
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1990
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
72% Did not mention homosexuals
19% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
43% Justifiable
20% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
40% Agree
28% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
59% Yes
26% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
60% Rare
34% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
59% Rare
23% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
57% Agree
39% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Yes
52% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
65% Favor
29% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
71% Yes
22% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
80% Yes
16% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
39% Good place
33% Not a good place
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