Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & Portugal

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
79 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Legal
Since 1982
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2002
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval requiredFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Legal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2010
Conversion therapyAmbiguousBanned
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2007
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