Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Turkey

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1858
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