Compare LGBT Rights in Falkland Islands & Russia

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
77 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1989
Varies by Region
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1995
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2004
Single only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Varies by Region
Since 1996
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison