- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, but requires surgery
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
Suggest Public Opinion Data
1795–May 28, 1940
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
Ranked #4 out of 27 countries surveyed. (Source: Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
(7%) Against
Support (84%)
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
Ranked #7 out of 27 countries surveyed. (Source: Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
(21%) Disagree
Agree (72%)
History
Homosexual activity in Belgium is legal.
Current status
Since Sep 3, 1944
Since Sep 3, 1944
Legal
Belgium was liberated in September of 1944. Belgian civil law reverted back to pre-war laws.
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Belgium was under German occupation during World War II and thus Paragraph 175 was in effect.
1795–May 28, 1940
Legal
Legalized under French rule and the Napoleonic Code.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Belgium is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Belgium, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Belgium is legal, but requires surgery.
Current status
Since 2007
Since 2007
Legal, but requires surgery
Belgian transexuals are required to undergo gender reassignment surgery in order to change their gender on state documents.
LGBT discrimination in Belgium is illegal.
Current status
Since 2003
Since 2003
Illegal
LGBT employment discrimination in Belgium is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since 2003
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discrimination in Belgium is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2003
Since Jan 1, 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Belgium is legal.
Current status
Legal
Unsure of date. Gay and lesbian soldiers are not guaranteed promotions through the military for fear of possible blackmail.
Same-sex adoption in Belgium is legal.
Current status
Since Apr 21, 2006
Since Apr 21, 2006
Legal
Equal age of consent in Belgium is equal.
Current status
Since 1985
Since 1985
Equal
Blood donations by MSMs in Belgium is banned (indefinite deferral).
Current status
Since 1977
Since 1977
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapy in Belgium is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Sep 5, 2017
Since Sep 5, 2017
Ambiguous
No banned. Conversion therapy ban pending.
Equality Index ?
86 / 100
Legal Rights
94 / 100
Public Opinion
78 / 100
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