Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland

Equality Index ?
92 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
87 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
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