Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Palau

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
16 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2014
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