Compare LGBT Rights in Switzerland & United States

Equality Index ?
70 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
76 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
55 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1988
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Varies by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
Equal
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