Compare LGBT Rights in Switzerland & Austria

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
70 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
60 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1998
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 1980
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedIntersex only
Since 2018
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
Equal
Since 2002
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
93% Did not mention homosexuals
6% Mentioned homosexuals
86% Did not mention homosexuals
11% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
61% Justifiable
13% Not justifiable
52% Justifiable
17% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
49% Agree
25% Disagree
54% Agree
26% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
48% Rare
46% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
34% Rare
48% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
65% Agree
30% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
57% Yes
36% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
56% Good place
28% Not a good place
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