Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2016
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
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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