Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & Finland

Equality Index ?
85 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
79 / 100
69 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1994
Restricted for minors
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1987
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1999
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