Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark, Iceland, & Sweden

Equality Index ?
85 / 100
92 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
98 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
79 / 100
87 / 100
69 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1944
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2019
Restricted for minors
Since 2021
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Recognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
IllegalIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2019
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1987
N/ALegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2022
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqualEqual
Since 1978
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