Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & South Sudan

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Restricted
Since 1990
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
Since 2011
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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