Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Isle of Man

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
74 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2016
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Parental approval required
Since 2001
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2006
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