Compare LGBT Rights in United Kingdom & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
82 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2004
Unknown
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1999
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2010
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2003
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
95% Did not mention homosexuals
4% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Justifiable
13% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
82% Support
7% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
72% Agree
19% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
62% Agree
15% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
86% Yes
11% No
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
76% Yes
18% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
77% Good place
11% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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