Compare LGBT Rights in Netherlands, Poland, & Spain

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
53 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
61 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
45 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1945
Legal
Since 1970
Legal
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2001
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2025
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2025
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1996
Varies by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Illegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1977
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
LegalLegal
Since 1976
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Equal
Since 1932
Equal
Since 1995
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