Compare LGBT Rights in Spain & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
51 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Gender-affirming careVaries by RegionLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2022
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1977
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1995
Equal
Since 1947
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
13% Mentioned homosexuals
58% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
53% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
17% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
84% Support
5% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
77% Agree
17% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
60% Agree
18% Disagree
51% Agree
35% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
89% Yes
10% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
43% Rare
54% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
31% Rare
58% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
89% Agree
8% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
83% Yes
8% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
48% Justifiable
11% Not justifiable
19% Justifiable
35% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
88% Yes
11% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
79% Good place
14% Not a good place
39% Good place
42% Not a good place
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