Compare LGBT Rights in Finland & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1994
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2020
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Unknown
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