Compare LGBT Rights in Greece & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2015
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2016
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2024
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2025
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2015
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
66% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
21% Justifiable
38% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
66% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"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
Region not surveyed
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