Compare LGBT Rights in Poland & United States

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1970
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1995
Varies by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Varies by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1991
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1932
Equal
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