Compare LGBT Rights in Portugal & Sint Maarten

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1982
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Ambiguous
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1995
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2016
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2018
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1974
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
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