Compare LGBT Rights in Northern Ireland & South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
100 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
70 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Unknown
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1999
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2003
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
N/A
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 2001
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