Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Niger

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Since 1960
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
Since 2016
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