Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
51 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyUnknownBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1947
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
58% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
17% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
51% Agree
35% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
19% Justifiable
35% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
39% Good place
42% Not a good place
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