Compare LGBT Rights in Ireland & California

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
67 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2003
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2012
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1993
Equal
Since 1976
Public Opinion
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
44% Rare
48% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
36% Rare
50% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
80% Agree
14% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
65% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Support for LGBT protections by US state
(PRRI, 2018)
Region not surveyed
73% Favor
0%
Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
(PRRI, 2018)
Region not surveyed
60% Oppose
0%
Support of same-sex marriage by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
Region not surveyed
62% Favor
32% Oppose
Support of homosexuality by US state
(Pew Research, 2014)
Region not surveyed
69% Support
24% Oppose
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
75% Good place
14% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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