Compare LGBT Rights in Bern & Genève

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2019
Not banned
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1992
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2024
Varies by Region
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
Equal
Since 1992
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison