Compare LGBT Rights in Germany & Wallis and Futuna

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
89 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
89 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2013
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 1975
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
Since 2016
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2021
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1988
Equal
Since 1984
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
90% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
64% Justifiable
13% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
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
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)
56% Rare
36% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
44% Rare
31% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
86% Agree
10% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
70% Yes
17% No
Region not surveyed
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
Region not surveyed
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