Compare LGBT Rights in Germany & Portugal

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
60 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1982
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1945
Legal
Since 1995
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 2024
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2021
Full ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2010
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2019
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1988
Equal
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
90% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
86% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
64% Justifiable
13% Not justifiable
20% Justifiable
34% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
81% Support
10% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Agree
24% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
61% Agree
19% Disagree
49% Agree
22% Disagree
"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)
56% Rare
36% Widespread
21% Rare
71% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
44% Rare
31% Widespread
25% Rare
59% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
86% Agree
10% Disagree
69% Agree
27% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
70% Yes
17% No
72% Yes
19% 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
53% Good place
29% Not a good place
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