Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & Bhutan

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Legal
Since 2021
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Unknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
Equal
Since 2021
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