Compare LGBT Rights in Germany & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1945
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2021
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1988
Equal
Since 2012
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