Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Montenegro

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Ambiguous
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1977
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