Compare LGBT Rights in Germany, Netherlands, & Russia

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
78 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
90 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
66 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1945
Varies by Region
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2001
Banned
Since 1995
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1945
Legal
Since 1979
Banned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2024
Recognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2000
Single only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2021
Not bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 1974
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Not bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1988
Equal
Since 1978
Varies by Region
Since 1996
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