Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Single only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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