Compare LGBT Rights in Germany & Hungary

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2025
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Illegal
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1945
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2025
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation only
Since 2025
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation only
Since 2025
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2021
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1988
Equal
Since 2002
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
90% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
62% Did not mention homosexuals
37% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
64% Justifiable
13% Not justifiable
18% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
81% Support
10% Against
66% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Agree
24% Disagree
59% Agree
36% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
61% Agree
19% Disagree
23% Agree
41% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
86% Yes
11% No
49% Yes
39% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
56% Rare
36% Widespread
42% Rare
46% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
44% Rare
31% Widespread
42% Rare
34% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
86% Agree
10% Disagree
41% Agree
53% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
70% Yes
17% No
16% Yes
72% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
27% Favor
64% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
36% Yes
54% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
37% Justifiable
27% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
87% Yes
11% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
62% Good place
24% Not a good place
32% Good place
24% Not a good place
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