Compare LGBT Rights in Poland & Spain

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
43 / 100
67 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1970
Legal
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2025
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2025
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Varies by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2017
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1977
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1932
Equal
Since 1995
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
65% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
86% Did not mention homosexuals
13% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
22% Justifiable
52% Not justifiable
53% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
66% Support
22% Against
84% Support
5% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
33% Agree
58% Disagree
77% Agree
17% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
12% Agree
57% Disagree
60% Agree
18% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
47% Yes
42% No
89% Yes
10% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
43% Rare
49% Widespread
43% Rare
54% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
44% Rare
42% Widespread
31% Rare
58% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
49% Agree
46% Disagree
89% Agree
8% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
41% Yes
40% No
83% Yes
8% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
32% Favor
59% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
42% Yes
47% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
14% Justifiable
53% Not justifiable
48% Justifiable
11% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
42% Yes
46% No
88% Yes
11% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
21% Good place
54% Not a good place
79% Good place
14% Not a good place
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