Compare LGBT Rights in Netherlands & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1945
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Equal
Since 1933
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