- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Civil unions
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (1-year deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #27 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(19.8%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (67%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #18 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(24.5%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (49.3%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?
Ranked #29 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(27.8%) Disagree
Agree (40.3%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) ?
Ranked #16 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
(26%) No
Yes (59%)
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) ?
Ranked #1 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(23%) Widespread
Rare (59%)
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) ?
Ranked #17 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(39%) Disagree
Agree (57%)
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) ?
Ranked #23 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(52%) No
Yes (39%)
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) ?
Ranked #3 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(34%) Widespread
Rare (60%)
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe ?
Ranked #1 out of 19 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
(29%) Oppose
Favor (65%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe) ?
Ranked #1 out of 19 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
(22%) No
Yes (71%)
History
Same-sex marriage in Czech Republic is civil unions.
Current status
Since Jul 1, 2006
Since Jul 1, 2006
Civil unions
Registered partnerships are available for same sex couples which grant some rights similar, but not equal, to marriage.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Czech Republic is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Czech Republic, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Czech Republic is legal, but requires surgery.
Current status
Legal, but requires surgery
A legal change of gender is obtained through the local registry office. This process includes obtaining a new birth certificate or a personal identification number (called a Birth Number) and has been possible since the 1970s.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Czech Republic is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
The Czech Republic does not currently recognize non-binary identities.
LGBT discrimination in Czech Republic is illegal.
Current status
Since Jun 17, 2009
Since Jun 17, 2009
Illegal
LGBT employment discrimination in Czech Republic is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jun 17, 2009
Since Jun 17, 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discrimination in Czech Republic is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jun 17, 2009
Since Jun 17, 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoption in Czech Republic is illegal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2014
Since Jan 1, 2014
Single only
Law no. 89/2012 Sb § 800 allows individuals to adopt children.
Current status
Illegal
The Czech Republic does not currently allow gay couples to adopt, as adoption is reserved for married couples only and gay couples are not legally able to get married in the country.
Serving openly in military in Czech Republic is legal.
Current status
Legal
According to research by The Palm Center, "homosexuality is not considered a liability for enlistment. All citizens are required to serve, regardless of sexual orientation. Act No. l 218/1999 Coll. (Military Act) stipulates military service 'for all citizens of the Czech Republic, regardless of sexual orientation.'"
Blood donations by MSMs in Czech Republic is banned (1-year deferral).
Current status
Banned (1-year deferral)
Court decision pending in France.
Conversion therapy in Czech Republic is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized or regulated. Widely condemned.
Equal age of consent in Czech Republic is equal.
Current status
Since Jul 1, 1990
Since Jul 1, 1990
Equal
The age of consent in Czech Republic is 15 years for both heterosexual and homosexual individuals.
LGBT Rights by Region
View the LGBT laws in each individual region of Czech Republic.
- Jihoceský kraj
- Jihomoravský kraj
- Karlovarský kraj
- Královéhradecký kraj
- Liberecký kraj
- Moravskoslezský kraj
- Olomoucký kraj
- Pardubický kraj
- Plzenský kraj
- Praha, hlavní mesto
- Stredoceský kraj
- Vysocina
- Zlínský kraj
- Ústecký kraj
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