Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Gabon

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
16 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Ambiguous
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2020
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
Since 2020
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