Compare LGBT Rights in Sweden & Tonga

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1988
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Banned
Since 1998
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2022
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Illegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Equal
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