Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
79 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Legal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2003
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
N/A
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
N/A
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1890
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