Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & Netherlands

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
78 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1945
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2001
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Recognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1987
Legal
Since 1974
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1978
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