Compare LGBT Rights in Spain & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Banned
Since 1929
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careVaries by RegionN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
N/A
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2005
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
N/A
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1977
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 1976
N/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1995
Equal
Since 1890
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