Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Namibia

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
33 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1990
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2024
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