Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Macau

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
55% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
21% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
47% Agree
14% Disagree
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