Compare LGBT Rights in Finland & Mongolia

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
42 / 100
Legal Index ?
82 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
17 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1999
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2020
Legal
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2011
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Equal
Since 1992
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
88% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
54% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
5% Justifiable
45% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
53% Agree
24% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
53% Rare
42% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
38% Rare
45% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
79% Agree
17% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
68% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
65% Good place
21% Not a good place
6% Good place
48% Not a good place
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