Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & Jersey

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
69 / 100
60 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2016
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2014
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Recognized
Since 2015
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1978
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2006
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
97% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
83% Justifiable
6% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
66% Agree
13% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
53% Rare
41% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
47% Rare
39% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
90% Agree
7% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
75% Yes
18% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
70% Good place
9% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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