Compare LGBT Rights in Netherlands & Germany

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
62 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1945
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2021
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2020
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Equal
Since 1988
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