Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & Madagascar

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
69 / 100
22 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Banned
Since 2007
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2016
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2005
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1978
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
Since 1972
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
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
12% Tolerate
88% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
11% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
70% Good place
9% Not a good place
9% Good place
86% Not a good place
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