Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Finland

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
78 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
69 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownLegal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1999
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