Compare LGBT Rights in France, Italy, & Switzerland

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
67 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
75 / 100
76 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
60 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1791
Legal
Since 1890
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2016
Not legally recognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Varies by Region
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Varies by Region
Since 2004
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Second parent adoption only
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not bannedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1982
EqualEqual
Since 1992
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