Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
76 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Legal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2019
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsAmbiguousUnknown
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
N/A
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval requiredN/A
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2001
N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1890
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
82% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
35% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
83% Support
10% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
59% Agree
36% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
27% Agree
42% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
75% Yes
20% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
26% Rare
69% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
23% Rare
66% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
59% Agree
34% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
43% Yes
42% No
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
74% Yes
18% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
63% Good place
30% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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