Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & Faroe Islands

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1994
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1987
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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