Compare LGBT Rights in Netherlands, Russia, & Sweden

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
27 / 100
73 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
32 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
23 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1945
Varies by Region
Since 1996
Legal
Since 1944
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2001
Banned
Since 1995
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2023
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Banned
Since 2023
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
No protectionsIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Single only
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2008
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Varies by Region
Since 1996
Equal
Since 1978
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