Compare LGBT Rights in Ireland, Italy, & Czechia

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
67 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
75 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
60 / 100
57 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1890
Legal
Since 1962
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1975
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2016
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1971
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Varies by Region
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Varies by Region
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Second parent adoption only
Since 2016
Second parent adoption only
Since 2025
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1993
EqualEqual
Since 1990
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