Compare LGBT Rights in Estonia & Falkland Islands

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
79 / 100
Legal Index ?
73 / 100
79 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
44 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1999
Ambiguous
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation only
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2004
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2022
Equal
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
36% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
16% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
23% Agree
48% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
44% Rare
34% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Rare
24% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
49% Agree
44% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
51% Yes
32% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
23% Favor
71% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
31% Yes
62% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
9% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
27% Good place
41% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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