Compare LGBT Rights in Switzerland & Belgium

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
79 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
63 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1944
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1992
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
Equal
Since 1985
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