Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & Germany

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
91 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
62 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2018
Full ban
Since 2021
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2020
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1988
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