Compare LGBT Rights in Croatia & Montenegro

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
79 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2014
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2012
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1999
Legal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Since 1977
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