Compare LGBT Rights in Luxembourg & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
82 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
52 / 100
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1795
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
Equal
Since 2008
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
67% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
32% Agree
44% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
61% Rare
27% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
45% Rare
23% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
88% Agree
6% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
72% Yes
19% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
25% Approve
76% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
42% Approve
59% Disapprove
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
50% Good place
30% Not a good place
54% Good place
34% Not a good place
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