Compare LGBT Rights in Czechia & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
72 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
65 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1962
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2025
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2012
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2002
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1990
Equal
Since 1986
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
72% Did not mention homosexuals
19% Mentioned homosexuals
92% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
43% Justifiable
20% Not justifiable
54% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
40% Agree
28% Disagree
52% Agree
14% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
59% Yes
26% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
60% Rare
34% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
59% Rare
23% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
57% Agree
39% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Yes
52% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
65% Favor
29% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
71% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
36% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
80% Yes
16% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
39% Good place
33% Not a good place
69% Good place
10% Not a good place
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