Compare LGBT Rights in United Kingdom & Ireland

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
72 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
59 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2004
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 1993
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