Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & Austria

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
91 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
59 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2002
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedIntersex only
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
Equal
Since 2002
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