Compare LGBT Rights in Switzerland & Turkey

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
77 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
Equal
Since 1858
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