Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & Norway

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
69 / 100
87 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1978
Legal
Since 2001
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1972
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
97% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
96% Did not mention homosexuals
3% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
83% Justifiable
6% Not justifiable
76% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
66% Agree
13% Disagree
70% Agree
16% Disagree
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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