Compare LGBT Rights in Norway & Seychelles

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
61 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
87 / 100
66 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Legal
Since 2016
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1981
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2016
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1972
Equal
Since 2016
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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