Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1929
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
N/A
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
N/A
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
N/A
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1890
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