Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & Iceland

Equality Index ?
85 / 100
92 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
79 / 100
87 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Recognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1987
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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