Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Macau

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1996
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