Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
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