Compare LGBT Rights in Germany & Switzerland

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-Affirming CareLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2021
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Varies by Region
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1988
Equal
Since 1992
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