Compare LGBT Rights in Russia & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
24 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1993
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2023
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
Since 2004
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1993
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentVaries by Region
Since 1997
Equal
Since 2001
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