Compare LGBT Rights in Portugal

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1982
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2010
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2019
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Justifiable
34% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
49% Agree
22% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
21% Rare
71% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
25% Rare
59% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
69% Agree
27% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
72% Yes
19% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
53% Good place
29% Not a good place
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