Compare LGBT Rights in Ireland & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
89 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
82% Support
7% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
72% Agree
19% Disagree
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
94% Did not mention homosexuals
5% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
62% Justifiable
15% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
62% Agree
15% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019)
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
86% Yes
11% 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?" (2013)
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
76% Yes
18% No
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
75% Good place
14% Not a good place
77% Good place
11% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2015
Legal, surgery not required
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2000
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2002
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1993
Equal
Since 2001
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