Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland

Equality Index ?
93 / 100
Legal Index ?
96 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2025
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
82% Agree
6% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
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