Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
44 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
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
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Unknown
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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