Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
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