Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Morocco

Equality Index ?
95 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
15 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1962
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1962
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Intersex only
Since 2021
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2025
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
6% Justifiable
68% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
82% Agree
6% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
21% Yes
79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
16% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
15% Tolerate
78% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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