Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Since 1886
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2020
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Restricted
Since 1963
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 1886
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
Since 1886
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 1886
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Single only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1861
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