Compare LGBT Rights in Ireland & Israel

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
74 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
51 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1963
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
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 2024
Sexual orientation only
Since 2004
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1993
Equal
Since 1948
Public Opinion
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
47% Yes
45% No
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
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
40% Yes
47% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
75% Good place
14% Not a good place
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
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