Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Portugal

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
28 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1982
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2002
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1999
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2010
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2007
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