Compare LGBT Rights in Norway & Pitcairn Islands

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
71 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
87 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Legal
Since 1967
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Unknown
Gender-affirming careLegalN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1981
Illegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Single only
Since 2001
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Bathroom accessProtectedUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1972
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
96% Did not mention homosexuals
3% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
76% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
70% Agree
16% Disagree
Region not surveyed
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