Compare LGBT Rights in Norway & Poland

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
87 / 100
45 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Legal
Since 1970
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2012
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1995
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1981
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2001
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1972
Equal
Since 1932
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