Compare LGBT Rights in France & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1791
Legal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2016
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identityUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
N/A
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
N/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1982
Equal
Since 1890
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
91% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
47% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
74% Support
7% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
62% Agree
29% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
63% Agree
15% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
86% Yes
11% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
21% Rare
73% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
26% Rare
57% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
85% Agree
11% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
72% Yes
19% No
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
77% Yes
22% 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
Region not surveyed
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