Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
51 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
69 / 100
53 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
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
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Single only
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1978
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1999
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
97% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
24% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
83% Justifiable
6% Not justifiable
24% Justifiable
23% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
66% Agree
13% Disagree
67% Agree
19% 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
21% Good place
41% Not a good place
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