Compare LGBT Rights in Albania & Kosovo

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
30 / 100
33 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1998
Unrecognized
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1989
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1979
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2003
Single only
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2020
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2008
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2008
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 2004
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