Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Iceland

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
95 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
90 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2019
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2025
Conversion therapyUnknownBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
82% Agree
6% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
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