Compare LGBT Rights in Germany & Russia

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Varies by Region
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1945
Banned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
Since 1993
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2021
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1988
Varies by Region
Since 1997
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