Compare LGBT Rights in Poland & Czech Republic

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
63 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1970
Legal
Since 1962
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2012
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Since 2020
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1995
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1975
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1964
Single only
Since 2014
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1991
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1932
Equal
Since 1990
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