Compare LGBT Rights in Greenland & Namibia

Equality Index ?
93 / 100
41 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1990
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 2024
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
55% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
54% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
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