Compare LGBT Rights in Israel, Ireland, & South Africa

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
70 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
73 / 100
80 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
59 / 100
57 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1963
Legal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1990
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2014
Legal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1995
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2000
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 1996
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1948
Equal
Since 1993
Equal
Since 2007
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
71% Support
15% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
69% Agree
23% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
47% Yes
45% No
Region not surveyed
54% Yes
38% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
44% Rare
48% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
36% Rare
50% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
80% Agree
14% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
65% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
67% Tolerate
32% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
70% Tolerate
28% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
17% Justifiable
45% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
40% Yes
47% No
Region not surveyed
32% Yes
61% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
75% Good place
14% Not a good place
49% Good place
51% Not a good place
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