Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & North Macedonia

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
79 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Legal
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2006
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval requiredNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2009
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1996
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