Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & North Korea

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
34 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
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Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2009
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1967
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Bathroom accessUnknownNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2009
Public Opinion
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