Compare LGBT Rights in Ireland & Netherlands

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
78 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1945
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2001
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 1974
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1993
Equal
Since 1978
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