Compare LGBT Rights in Greece & Iceland

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
95 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
90 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2016
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2019
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Full ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2025
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2015
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
66% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
21% Justifiable
38% Not justifiable
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
66% Disagree
82% Agree
6% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
48% Yes
47% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
26% Favor
70% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
50% Yes
44% No
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
53% Yes
40% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
24% Good place
61% Not a good place
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
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