Compare LGBT Rights in Hungary & Luxembourg

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
52 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 1795
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2025
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2025
Illegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2025
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2025
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Banned (1-year deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1992
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Did not mention homosexuals
37% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
18% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
66% Support
18% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
59% Agree
36% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
23% Agree
41% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
49% Yes
39% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Rare
46% Widespread
61% Rare
27% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Rare
34% Widespread
45% Rare
23% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
41% Agree
53% Disagree
88% Agree
6% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
16% Yes
72% No
72% Yes
19% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
27% Favor
64% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
36% Yes
54% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
32% Good place
24% Not a good place
50% Good place
30% Not a good place
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