Compare LGBT Rights in Netherlands & Austria

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
60 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1945
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1998
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1980
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Intersex only
Since 2018
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation only
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Equal
Since 2002
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
94% Did not mention homosexuals
3% Mentioned homosexuals
86% Did not mention homosexuals
11% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
75% Justifiable
5% Not justifiable
52% Justifiable
17% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
89% Support
3% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
83% Agree
12% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
66% Agree
12% Disagree
54% Agree
26% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
92% Yes
8% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
37% Rare
60% Widespread
48% Rare
46% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
32% Rare
54% Widespread
34% Rare
48% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
92% Agree
8% Disagree
65% Agree
30% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
82% Yes
14% No
57% Yes
36% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
67% Justifiable
14% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
83% Good place
11% Not a good place
56% Good place
28% Not a good place
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