Compare LGBT Rights in Northern Ireland

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
73 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1982
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
53% Justifiable
20% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
93% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
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