Compare LGBT Rights in England & Northern Ireland

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
73 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 1982
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2004
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2013
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 2001
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
53% Justifiable
20% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
93% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
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