Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
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
Legal
Since 2016
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
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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