Compare LGBT Rights in Northern Ireland

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
70 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1999
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2003
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
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