Compare LGBT Rights in France, Spain, & Switzerland

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
83 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
100 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
67 / 100
64 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1791
Legal
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
Varies by RegionLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2016
Varies by Region
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2022
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1977
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
LegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2023
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1982
Equal
Since 1995
Equal
Since 1992
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
91% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
86% Did not mention homosexuals
13% Mentioned homosexuals
93% Did not mention homosexuals
6% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
47% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
53% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
61% Justifiable
13% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
74% Support
7% Against
84% Support
5% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
62% Agree
29% Disagree
77% Agree
17% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
63% Agree
15% Disagree
60% Agree
18% Disagree
49% Agree
25% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
86% Yes
11% No
89% Yes
10% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
21% Rare
73% Widespread
43% Rare
54% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
26% Rare
57% Widespread
31% Rare
58% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
85% Agree
11% Disagree
89% Agree
8% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
72% Yes
19% No
83% Yes
8% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
48% Justifiable
11% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
77% Yes
22% No
88% Yes
11% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
59% Good place
14% Not a good place
79% Good place
14% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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